Keep Safety and Performance at a Peak with Mazda Belts

Anthony Fontanelle
September 27, 2007

Engine and oil are not necessarily the only important components of a car. Mazda is no different. There are also other parts that are worth knowing about. The Mazda belts is a particularly overlooked team of automotive parts that should be treated with care as well, since they enhance road performance.

There are, of course, several Mazda belts in existence. One of these is the drive belt. Drive belts are designed to provide a smooth and trouble-free performance, even under difficult operating conditions. Because of their generally high performance, drive belts are often taken for granted and overlooked, or even excluded from regular preventive maintenance checks.

There are two important jobs that drive belts must perform. The first one is to cool the engine by driving the fan and water pump. Drive belts are also expected to keep the battery charged by driving the alternator. In addition, drive belts must also operate power steering pumps, air conditioning, compressors, and emission control pumps. When these belts fail in any of the said functions, these systems stop working because driving power cannot be transmitted.

Examples of automotive belts are many. Not only do these include the different kinds of drive belts, but the seat belts, as well. Yes, each and every belt employed in the system of one’s Mazda car is of great and utmost importance since it helps along a number engine processes. In the case of seat belts, it alsoaffords drivers and passengers alike with a measure of safety needed in emergencies. Mazda belts, because of their constant exposure to friction, tend to wear fast. Thus, it helps when one makes a habit of checking to see if any of the driving belts are frayed cracked, brittle, wet with oil, or, if in the case of belts in the cooling system, highly polished on the sides that contract the pulley. These signs will tell one if immediate replacements are needed or not.

Source:  Amazines.com