no power to the other componets it is connected to...
ex.) a.c. wont work...
and car wont start either probabley
when serpentine belt breaks alternator and water pump stop working along with power steering pump
you fix it
You lose the functions of your power steering pump, water pump and alternator.
The same thing that happens when you cut the Jugular, its like the main nerve in a car!
There is no Fan belt. There is a serpentine belt however. If this breaks do NOT run the car. This belt turns the water pump keeping your engine cool. You will have major issues if the engine overheats.
No. Only the cam belt effects timing.
no the serpentine belt is totally separate from timing belt
before it breaks and you get stranded
if the serpentine belt breaks or comes off etc. the car will over heat as the water pump wont work. also it will die eventually as the alternator wont be working, as well as no power stearing etc etc.
Yes, you can expect a car that has a serpentine belt to lose power steering when the belt breaks because the belt goes around the power steering pump's pulley.
Just before it breaks
It will squeak