Dodge Diesel Serpentine Belt; 2001

From : hons

Q: daniel j. stern dastern@127.0.0.1 writes on tue 15 jun 2004 robert hancock wrote such a device would be an electric supercharger - these do exist but i believe they can only produce a few pounds of boost with a ridiculously high-speed fan motor.. ...powered by the alternator on the vehicle. there is no such thing as a perpetual motion machine. it is not the fan/supercharger that produces the extra power. it doesnt matter if the power to the fan/sc comes from a belt driven by the crank or from electricity produced by the alternator which incidently normally is driven by a belt off the crank ;- the power of course comes from the extra air/fuel charge you cram into the engine. thomas and just how many cubic feet of air per minute does your proposed fan move ill give you a little hint..... not nearly enough. bob .

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From : hons

good idea! thanks guys for the info. guess ill change it tomorrow and keep the old one for emergencies! hons .

From : tom lawrence

my 2003 durango blower does not change the air flow when switching the selector from the defrost face or feet positions. the air flows out of all air vents regardless of the selector position. im guessing its a problem with the vacuum line... can someone tell me where i would look to check to see if the blower vacuum lines have become disconnected thanks sam .

From : jeff

i changed mine @ 120k. small cracks going perpendicular to the belts rotation are normal cracks running parallel are bad. jeff hons wrote i have 50k on my 2001 dodge diesel 2500 and notice the serpentine belt has tiny cracks on both sides. however im told by the service personnell that is normal. any one have any experience with this how many miles should i run this belt. im leaving in january for an extensive usa trip towing my 26 fifth wheel camper. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. hons .

From : clyde

on wed 16 jun 2004 005357 gmt jeff dbrookie@yahoo.com wrote i changed mine @ 120k. small cracks going perpendicular to the belts rotation are normal cracks running parallel are bad. jeff hons wrote i have 50k on my 2001 dodge diesel 2500 and notice the serpentine belt has tiny cracks on both sides. however im told by the service personnell that is normal. any one have any experience with this how many miles should i run this belt. im leaving in january for an extensive usa trip towing my 26 fifth wheel camper. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. hons im still running the original on a 318 gas burner at 186000 miles. shooting for 200000 -- but i carry a spare one just in case..... so many garys ..so.. clyde .

From : yonzie

e1d6759143d4b7a236f2a17c4f6367e5@localhost.talkaboutautos.com hons doug@rvwithus.com wrote i have 50k on my 2001 dodge diesel 2500 and notice the serpentine belt has tiny cracks on both sides. however im told by the service personnell that is normal. any one have any experience with this how many miles should i run this belt. im leaving in january for an extensive usa trip towing my 26 fifth wheel camper. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. hons i had a belt in the same condition. had no problems it stayed together. to be on the safe side i would get another belt and leave it somewhere in the truck. keep it as a spare or replace the cracked one and keep that as a spare. dale .

From : not sayin

i replaced mine at 30000 miles i wasnt comfortable with the way it looked and i was getting ready to go on a trip pulling a big horse trailer... i also have 01 2500... jd hons wrote i have 50k on my 2001 dodge diesel 2500 and notice the serpentine belt has tiny cracks on both sides. however im told by the service personnell that is normal. any one have any experience with this how many miles should i run this belt. im leaving in january for an extensive usa trip towing my 26 fifth wheel camper. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. hons .