The Importance of Maintaining Your Belts

The blog this week is about the importance of maintaining the health of the belts in your Toyota or Volvo. Whether you are a first-time car owner, or you have owned numerous cars, it’s important that you take your vehicle related duties seriously. When a vehicle is kept in excellent condition, the routine maintenance will be easier, you will find that your car will be more fun to drive, and the vehicle itself will last much longer than it would if it was neglected through inadequate maintenance. Read on to find out more:

You will normally find that your belts at the front of your Volvo or Toyota engine. There are normally a series of rubber drive belts that loop around various pulleys, the role of these belts are to drive everything from your Volvo or Toyota alternator to your Volvo or Toyota a/c compressor. The reason you should check these regularly and stick to your Volvo or Toyota service schedule and belt change is because they are made of rubber and rubber will perish over time. Once the rubber perishes, they are more likely to snap. Your belts will be checked by your independent Volvo garage or local independent Toyota garage during routine service schedules for signs of early wear and tear. The timing belt change will be recommended in your Volvo or Toyota owners handbook/service book and is usually at about every 50,000 miles. If the timing belt snaps then the result will be a damaged engine, which may not be reparable, therefore a new engine or a reconditioned engine will be required – much more cost effective to ensure that you maintain your service schedule and replace belts at the correct schedule or when there are signs of perish to the rubber. Can you afford to replace the engine? Or can you afford to replace your car? We cannot stress enough the importance of regular maintenance and servicing – it will always be cheaper than having to carry out reactive repairs – especially when it comes to requiring a major component such as an engine. Happy Safe Motoring Folks!

Here at ACC UK Ltd, Winners of The Motor Trader Independent Garage of The Year 2015, 2019 & 2020,  The Inspire Customer Service Excellence 2016 Award, The Eagle Radio Customer Focus 2017 Business Award, The Workshop Magazine Workshop Manager of the Year 2017 Award, The LiveWire Excellence In Vehicle Servicing 2019 Award and The Aftermarket Excellence Award for Best Website 2019, The Eagle Radio Biz Award – Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 & the SME News Magazine Most Trusted Car Servicing Provider 2020, we pride ourselves on offering an outstanding customer experience for a fraction of the cost of a dealership. Give us a call and let us quote you for your next service or repair on your Volvo or Toyota. We service all areas around Farnborough, Fleet, Aldershot, Farnham, Guildford, Frimley, Camberley, Hook, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Yateley, Hampshire and Surrey. We offer free collection and drop off services. We also have a fleet of courtesy cars to allow you to get on with your schedule whilst your Volvo or Toyota is with us. Happy Motoring from all at ACC UK Ltd – Independent Volvo & Toyota servicing, repair and MOT specialists based in the heart of Farnborough, Hampshire.