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TechWriter
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Oct 31, 2015

If the Serpentine Belt Breaks, What Exactly Happens?

Took my DP in for its annual service visit and had to have my Cummins serpentine belt replaced because it was cracked. Which got me to wondering . . . what exactly would happen if the belt broke wh...
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DSDP_Don
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Nov 01, 2015
When both my coaches were new, I didn't carry a belt. As soon as I got near the five year mark, I bought a new belt to keep as a spare. They're inexpensive if you buy a Napa replacement. Typically around the 6-7 year mark the belt was replaced.

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