Fan belts are crucial to drive the air conditioning compressor, power steering pump and many other systems.

Alternators charge the car's battery while the engine is running and keep it from going flat.

It’s something most drivers will flick on and off sometimes dozens of times a day without even thinking about. While rarely thought about, your car’s windshield wipers are an essential safety feature that no vehicle should be driven without. So much so that many jurisdictions require that to be considered roadworthy, a vehicle must have properly functioning wipers.