2012 Ford Mustang Belt & Tensioner

These parts are a perfect for your 12 Mustang. Before you make the final purchase make sure that you select the right engine for your 2012 Ford Mustang sub model from the selection bar on the product page. When driving your car, you can suspect that the engine belts are not working properly if you hear chirp or squealing sounds. Deficient belts reduce the power of the engine, have steering problems and other problems. Most modern cars only have one or two belts. There are mainly three types of belts: fan belt, alternator belt and serpentine belt. The serpentine belt is a single continuous belt that powers engine-installed components such as the alternator, power steering pump, water pump, and compressor air conditioner. An idler pulley or spring-loaded tensioner supports this belt to prevent drivers from slipping. The timing belt for motors with multiple camshafts is located outside the engine but is routed over multiple gears. This belt is easy to manufacture and assemble because lubrication does not require oil. The normal period of replacement is from 60,000 to 100,000 miles.

The drive belt is made of robust rubber and when it comes into contact with petroleum products or other chemicals, it degrades. Due to the loss of engine cooling, it gets damaged which quickly makes the vehicle unusable. Although the belt usually lasts up to 75,000 miles, the 45,000-mile mark should be replaced. The timing belt is known as the toothed, reinforced belt used to drive the camshaft to a crankshaft via a sprocket. This belt ensures that the camshaft, crankshaft and distributor of the engine is synchronized. It also maintains precise synchronization necessary to keep the valves and pistons of the engine moving in sync. It transfers coolant, brake fluid and fuel throughout the vehicle with its hoses and steel lines. Those parts can crack, rust, or leak over time. Less noise is generally made by belts. Before breaking, they stretch and loose and cause whining noise. This is a failed belt indicator and requires replacement. Replacing a belt is easier because it takes less time and fewer labor costs. There is a timing chain in many engines instead of a belt.

After 150,000 miles a timing chain requires replacement. It is less likely to break or hurt, but it will tend to start stretching. A severely stretched chain may jump teeth, have problems with timing, and may damage the valves of the engine. It is costly and time-consuming to replace a worn out timing chain. The car must come to a halt when either belt breaks. The engine turns off once a timing belt falls, so you won't be able to restart it. Even if after an adapter drive belt breaks you can restart the engine, you won't be able to get far if it doesn't power the alternator. Without the alternator, you'll end up relying on the battery's electrical power, which won't last long.