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TechWriter
Explorer
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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Tom_Barb
Explorer
Nov 01, 2015
hacker7 wrote:
THROW THE OLD BELT AWAY. IF YOU ARE GOING TO CARRY A SPARE BUY A NEW ONE. MANY ARE NOT EASY TO DO. WHY DO OR PAY TO HAVE IT DONE TWICE.:@


It's better to have an old belt than nothing. I must order them, as will any one broke down in remote areas.

buy a new belt now, and wait 5-7 years to use it?? Does that make sense?

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