Denton T. Young
Veteran Member
I noticed this on the smooth side of my serpentine belt.
I checked for any obstructions that would cause this groove but I couldn't find anything. I replaced the belt and and ran the engine for 5 minutes and then went on a 30 minute test drive. The new belt looked fine.
Is this normal wear and tear or damage due to contact with a foreign object.
The car is a 2000 Golf and the belt had about 72,000 miles on it.
I checked for any obstructions that would cause this groove but I couldn't find anything. I replaced the belt and and ran the engine for 5 minutes and then went on a 30 minute test drive. The new belt looked fine.
Is this normal wear and tear or damage due to contact with a foreign object.
The car is a 2000 Golf and the belt had about 72,000 miles on it.
