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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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So i'm driving home today from some errands and i decide to put my foot down then i hear this noise and tons of slapping under my hood i'm like, great what did i break... Pull over open the hood, serpentine belt has begun shredding itself. So i'm like, great... home is like right around the corner so i limped home. I'll have to get it towed to the garage tommorow, i dont trust driving on a shredded up belt. Its still there but in bad shape
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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Ha and just when I said you weren't going to have any major break downs :p At least it is an easy fix.
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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Indeed, someone jinxed it....
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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Are you gonna fix it yourself? easy to do & will save you $$$
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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Not sure really, i mean i like saving money (who doesn't) But i also dont wanna screw up my cars timing and all that other nonsense
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Do it yourself then take the money you saved and get a head unit
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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The serpentine belt has nothing to do with the timing. All you need to do is follow the routing of the current belt. There should be a sticker on front of the car under the hood. They make a long tool for taking the tension of the belt tensioner but you can use a 1/2 inch breaker bar. Here's a link Replacing a Serpentine Belt - YouTube
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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it doesn't? i thought if you didn't have it aligned correctly you could mess things up. and justin...
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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Serpentine belt has nothing to do with the timing. It's a 5 minute job. You can do it!
 
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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Hmm, maybe i will then..
 

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