# Coolant and Serpentine Belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-and-serpentine-belt/1207>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pump, coolant\
**Created:** [July 2, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-and-serpentine-belt/1207 "2007-07-02T15:07:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Odonate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f07891/32.png) [@Odonate](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Odonate)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-and-serpentine-belt/1207/1 "2007-07-02T15:07:12Z")

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I’ve got a 2000 Jeep Gr Cherokee. My waterpump failed and leaked coolant on the serpentine belt. Will this damage the belt, and should it be replaced along with the pump?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-and-serpentine-belt/1207/2 "2007-07-02T15:16:47Z")

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I would replace the belt, especially if it’s the original, which is now old enough to warrant replacement.

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**Author:** ![Odonate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f07891/32.png) [@Odonate](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Odonate)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-and-serpentine-belt/1207/3 "2007-07-02T15:25:35Z")

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I forgot to mention that the serpentine belt is only a couple of months old.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant-and-serpentine-belt/1207/4 "2007-07-02T15:37:51Z")

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Clean and reinstall the belt. If it doesn’t slip and make noise it will probably be OK. If it’s not too expensive I’d be tempted to replace it anyway, just to be on the safe side.