Serpentine belts

2003 TOYOTA AVALON
130,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PAWNGUY
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all i see are routing guides for serpentine belts, my car has 2 regular belts. is that common?
Sep 19, 2021 at 1:42 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

The power steering has only one belt from the crank pulley inner mounting to the pump.

The alternator and the A/C compressor are run by the other belt. I attached some pictures for you of the routing.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-serpentine-belt

Roy
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Sep 19, 2021 at 4:29 AM
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PAWNGUY
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Thank you. I didn't understand that it was still called a serpentine belt being so short.
Sep 20, 2021 at 8:46 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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No problem.

The new belts use both sides of the belt. That classifies it as a serpentine belt.

The old belts were V belts that sat in a groove. The serpentines are flat.

Roy
Sep 21, 2021 at 1:33 AM