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serp. belt problemnot far, all of your Power Steering, alt., sometimes water pump are all ran off that belt. if the water pump is ran by that belt you will blow your engine in a matter of mins. i would not recommend driving until the belt is on
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Q: Can you drive without a Serpentine engine Belt?
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