What does serpentine mean?

Answer 1

serpentine is acually a belt that runs all your under the hood componets, alternator, Power Steering ect... this belt is very easy to change

not true, for most cars and trucks thats true but there are some that have 2 belts ones a serpentine the other is a V-belt, my 93 sunbird 2.0 has both, to answer your question just think of the first word in serpintine, serpin and in this case meaning snake or inperticular to coil like one, techniclly both are V-belts b ut serpintine is a differant type V-belt, the old V-belts just went straight around the pullys, serpintines wind all around, butch