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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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Kayteg1
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Nov 01, 2015
I use other factors to determinate preventive maintenance or just carry part.
I DIY everything so labor is not an issue, but living in CA and frequent Las Vegas very often I am 150 miles from closest good shop on 120F desert.
So question would be if I would be able to work around hot engine in 120F direct sun.
Belt is easy in this, but lot of CPS require sliding your arm on the side of engine and those have nasty habit of going without warning.

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