if Serpentine Belt break, will car start and drive?

This car is a Ford Crown Victoria. What happens if the serpentine belt breaks? Answer: The water pump, power steering, and alternator would stop working. The car will quickly overheat.
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The belt typically gives ample visual warning of impending failure, sometimes even totally shedding several grooves ribs while continuing to run acceptably. A serpentine belt, also known as a multi-vee, poly-v, or multi-rib belt, is a single continuous belt used to drive multiple devices in an automotive engine, such as an alternator, power steering pump, water pump, air conditioning compressor, air pump, etc. The belt may also be guided by an idler pulley and or a belt tensioner.
Car shown in this video is a Ford Crown Vic, also same engine used in Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car.

[@mAKtre47]

I think a lot of people are missing the point of this, i dont think hes saying hey try this its cool... this info can be used if your in the middle of a highway or in the middle of nowhere, a lot of people dont know you can run a car without the belt, yes eventually you'll break down but maybe you have enough time to get the car home or get to a mechanic or at least to a safe place off the road way with this info..

[@TheFarmerfitz]

True.. Yes, if stranded you can run it but only until it overheats then you'll have to shut it down, if you keep doing this eventually the battery will run down because alternater is not working and eventually that car won't start...

[@mAKtre47]

@@TheFarmerfitz well running it for 2 mins gets you off the road and in a safer spot for a tow or repair...

[@TheFarmerfitz]

@@mAKtre47 IN Most Cases That's True. .. Unless you're in a remote area with no cell service and no traffic. ...

[@mAKtre47]

@@TheFarmerfitz but you would still be off the road in a safer spot..

[@jonsmith2217]

The biggest thing it will overheat in about 1 through 2 minutes depending on how cold it is outside. because the water pumps not turning, coolant is not flowing through the radiator and the motor, the battery will be going down and no power steering. The worst thing that could happen the big repair is blown head gaskets and crackheads at the worst you may need another motor and a battery. Or if you don't have the money go to a car lot and make payments. and start all over with a Mystery Machine. The car lot man says: just a little old lady drove it to and from church.

[@Dev_skoll]

Instantly Adds 500HP 10/10 Highly Recommended

[@Restrictted]

Finally someone understands the benefits.

[@brokentougers8252]

At least ahaha

[@darkdregen1]

Bryce Fountain Huge spoiler added: another 1000hp

[@DutchDukeMan]

Well this will actually give some extra HP because there is less resistance, however it will overheat

[@haydenwilliams2771]

Weight reduction

[@vibesbynae4860]

I’m a new driver and know nothin mg about cars and their mechanics , I’ve been driving my Chevy spark About a month and the belt snapped whilst driving lol, I didn’t know the importance of that belt and drove it another 30 mins home. My dad freaked out

[@dr.fillyblunt7505]

It really depends on the car/engine. If it's the accessory/serpentine belt you'll lose charging from alternator and AC most likely. If your car's water pump is driven by this belt your engine could overheat, I own a car with the water pump driven directly by the timing chain behind the timing cover. If your power steering is mechanical you'll lose it, probably not though if it's electric. If it's not the accessory/serpentine belt and it's the timing belt it could destroy the engine if it's an interference engine and it broke while you were driving. Non interference engine it will likely throw it way out of timing but if it gets out of timing enough it will simply stop running or won't run correctly until it's fixed. It's usually okay to run with a broken accessory belt in an emergency situation given you can get home reasonably quickly, given the clock is ticking on your battery because nothing is charging and you might not have power steering. If the water pump is involved I wouldn't even risk it at all tbh. I'd also advise not risking it at all if the timing belt broke.

[@vibesbynae4860]

@@dr.fillyblunt7505 thank you for simplifying this I really appreciate it and definitely know the risks of it now , keep up the amazing work

[@williamcabral1615]

​@@dr.fillyblunt7505it won't run at all if the timing belt/chain broke that is what rotates the cam with the crank if it break the cams won't rotate and the engine won't run if its an interface engine even just cranking it with a broken timing belt will cause significant engine damage as the pistons will smack any open valve most likely bending or breaking them.

[@dr.fillyblunt7505]

@@williamcabral1615 thanks for the clarification on it not running with the cam not rotating. Makes sense.

[@memine226]

brave. my heart was like stop for 0.5 second when you cut the belt...

[@axtra92]

Me Mine why?

[@kelvinflowersjr3079]

axtra92 the car will over heat because the waterpump is off

[@automedic9781]

kelvin flowers it’s not going to over heat instantly. It’d take a few minutes before it overheared If anything I’d be more worried about the alternator not charging the battery

[@algrayson8965]

TheMillennialMechanic, An alternator not turning takes a while and won't damage anything. The injection will quit, stopping the motor. Water pump: seized motor, blown head gasket, warped head.

[@automedic9781]

Al Grayson yeah but again, someone who is conscientious about watching their gauges will be able to see when their car is starting to get hotter than normal. I’ve had quite a few customers blow belts, and almost immediately shut the car off only to get it towed to me with no excess damage. What I see more commonly being in the shop I’m in are cars with 200-300,000+ miles that have all had their water pumps replaced within the last year, but their batteries are 7,8,9+ years old. So something like this causes their car to die faster than it could even overheat, and then they assume it’s something way bigger than it is. I understand that’s not every shop, and I totally agree with what you’re saying, Especially because I had a Jeep with warped heads due to this very issue not two weeks ago. But just knowing my customer base, and who I’m working with, that’s where my mind goes

[@nodak81]

Why wouldn't it start and run? The belt doesn't run your starter, lol.

[@adeelshah7882]

Nodak81 bro start is a denmoself nd its not conected to the timing belt

[@777-p2t]

Adeel Shah what where you trying to say

[@swezero2242]

THE MOTOR WILL NOT GO GOOD IF YOU DONT HAD THE BELT IDIOT

[@stevofla239]

My starter is belt driven

[@sity909]

@@stevofla239 no starter is belt driven

[@matthewramsrud5321]

That's what happend to my moms 2019 Cadillac Escalade, when she was driving, and she lost power Steering, and the belt got cought in the fan.

[@noahevans2554]

Matthew Ramsrud same with my dads Bugatti Chiron.

[@itsdimitriymedvedyev]

You should not buy Cadillac ever One of the worst for reliability. Only in the 60's they were half decent

[@stewardm.97]

2019?

[@matthewramsrud5321]

@@stewardm.97 yes 2019

[@surge9308]

That new? Wonder if a recall is underway

[@TryxHardxGamerz]

Yes, it will run but you better now be going more then a few minutes to your destination or your screwed. The most unsuspected thing is when your driving then suddenly the belt tensioner shatters.

[@juice323blue4]

For your next oil change use distilled water and salt .

[@trulahn]

Happened to me in a rental car on a bridge once. Had to get the state transportation agency to tow the car off the bridge first, then the rental company calls a private tow truck to tow the car to the nearest service center.

[@NRP-rq8bf]

I had an idler pulley blow on the throughway and lost the belt. I lost power steering and brakes and recharging but still was able to drive an hour home. 1. I have a gear driven water pump, so no overheating. 2. I have a diesel so i have two batteries and no ignition to draw power. I lost power brakes because i have a hydrobooster connected to the power steering pump rather than a vacuum booster using the engine. Just giving an example of a different vehicals opperation.

[@giltpr]

if you have a flat tire, will your car drive? SMH

[@50_cal56]

ricardo gil if you want it to..

[@theaftertrip8474]

Yes

[@algrayson8965]

Yeah, if you don't mind shredding the flat tire, beating the wheel rim up until it jams on the brake caliper. Then it will make lots of sparks (steel rim) if you keep going.

[@cushman11firefighter18]

It would over heat for the reason why you have to have a working water pump and you would have now power steering and now power to charge the battery

[@OnlyDianes]

It does... what type of question is this Lol I’m an automotive technician and the only things that would stop working is the alternator, power steering, water pump, and so on. This happened to my car. I kept pulling over to give it breaks since the fan didn’t work either.

[@janbojarski004425]

Older cars of course will start and run, only they will overheat, but more modern cars that have starter motor and alternator as one unit won't because the belt is what starts the car (unless you push start it or something idk)

[@apelsin3001]

Wow it's cool! Try to cut the elastic on your pants.

[@magincap70]

Of course it will. You just won't be able to charge the battery or in many cases cool the engine. It'll definitely run for awhile though if you have a full battery and if your pump runs off the timing belt or timing chain you could probably get two hours out of it before the battery dies.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

now let's try to glue it all back in position with the best superglue you can find!

[@A46648]

You cant drive like this to long water pump wil not work car overheat and battery wil not recharge it self and no power steering

[@hankbizzo5]

Depends some water pumps are driven by timing belt.

[@glockks56]

What's the name of the wheel that was still running without the belt??

[@greensky438]

I believe it's called the crankshaft pulley.

[@Steven-kc7id]

@@greensky438 correct

[@glockks56]

@@greensky438 O thanks.

[@RaulPerez-lf6ii]

Do not confuse the serpentine belt with the timing belt, which would in fact stop your engine if it did break.

[@stevemichael9318]

Belt broke in my mercury sable because the ac compressor siezed up. No power steering. Temperature guage starting rising and the alternator was no longer charging the battery. Everything dimmed and the battery light came on. I was going to work that morning when it happened. Luckily I was down the street from my house. And was able to turn around and park the car at home. Temperature guage just reached the H as soon as I parked the car. Then immediately shut it off.

[@kaitlynhughes9417]

When my serpentine belt came off my steering got really really hard and my car got wayyyyyyyyy to hot. I wouldn’t suggest keeping the belt off, your water pump won’t work, that’s one of the main things to keep the car running well.

[@pulsarsbeam6411]

Kaitlyn Hughes Depends on if the timing belt runs the water pump. Its mainly a accessory belt.

[@axtra92]

Kaitlyn Hughes you are a smart one..

[@wanleaf]

it also mean faster accelation, more torque, and higher mpg lol

[@richierunner7760]

You should of floored it

[@63ch31]

rouge gaming 28 Exactly. On my mitsu carisma i would only loose a/c and power steering. Water pump is timing belt driven, and alternator has it's own belt.

[@duhface231]

My 2001 eclipse would found out when the crank pulley rekt itself and had to drive it home on only what was left in the battery

[@stevewittbrodt]

I knew about this before I even watched. Didn't even finish watching. The engine will still start, but will run off the battery. You will not have power steering, and depending on how good the battery is, if the engine runs long enough will eventually overheat because the water isn't circulating

[@4472824]

Did you guys who are upset he cut the belt actually look at the belt. It had cracks, he was going to replace it anyway.

[@loeb1]

Auxiliary belt

[@parkerbenz]

My diesel mercedes had a serpentine belt tensioner completely fall out of the car, was still able to drive 70 miles home in the hot florida summer. No ac, kept the windows up, radio obviously off, didnt even overheat...

[@bayylockk9167]

Well maybe your water pump was driven by the timing chain

[@zoburg88573]

Why is this even a test, and as for the runnability of the car afterwards it depends on climate as of you're somewhere really cold you could drive it for a while, until the battery died, although steering will be harder as the fluid that's in the rack will be thicker, now if you're somewhere warmer then the steering will be a bit easier and the engine will probably overheat and seize long before the battery dies, depends on the size of battery and the number of plugs and plug gaps

[@JodBronson]

If my belt broke, I would cut it shorter and try to duck tape it and save only the Water Pump, that way I can prolong the driving. You can get away with a lot of stuff, like...., alternator, power steering pump, AC, etc....., but can't get away from the Water Pump since it's a Vital Component for the Engine.

[@axtra92]

Jordan Bronson facepalm

[@brokenwave6125]

Duct tape isn't strong enough dumbass...plus it will be spinning your water pump pully way too fast.

[@StreetSurfinn]

axtra92 hahaha

[@63ch31]

Broken Wave the gearing ratio of the pulley doesn't change, so no it would not spin faster.

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

ted clubber lang have you ever overtightened a belt and watched what happens? Lol

[@CakeLorde]

Dont even need to watch this video to tell you that your serpentine belt only drives power steering, alternator, water pump, and ac, newer cars even less than that. So the car will run till battery drops below 10.8 volts generally, maybe lower if your spark plugs dont pull alot of amperage, I wouldn't recommend it though since you will damage the plates in your battery, car shouldnt run long enough to cause engine damage from over heating. Atleast with a serpentine belt everything goes out

[@franksauvageot9381]

Obviously it will run it doesn't effect it starting but you will have no ac or power steering and your battery won't charge and no water pump so your car will over heat.

[@mikebrennan7045]

Idk whats up with my 06 corolla. The belt went and it was running cold just no power steering, a battery light and a check engine light. Its weird. When the belt went on my mustang immediately the car overheated the electric was like poltergeist, but however they engenieered the corolla it was designed to not over heat when the belt goes.

[@kotae764]

Toyota!

[@antoniomtz295]

Will the car overheat without me knowin or will it tell me

[@keithinzahouse1283]

The car will tell you so long as there is power in the battery. But you really won’t have much time without the water pumping

[@angelina671]

will it not make a loud noise when it breaks?

[@Humsafar-himanshu07]

You cut the power stearing belt then stearing wear move very tightly

[@chaoszombie9995]

I thought it would be common sense :P your car will run like normal but will overheat quicker

[@AiOinc1]

I was hoping to see you cut it while it was running

[@BraveNewwor1d]

How to fuck up the timing

[@bruhmoment802]

That was not the timing belt

[@JasonStaggs99]

Has nothing to do with timing bud

[@user-dd1mx3df2w]

Yes it will start and run but it would over heat pretty quick and battery would die so you wouldn’t get far

[@patmason7276]

You just won't have charging,power steering, ac,or water pump operation. It will run until battery goes dead or car over heats.

[@silentecho4445]

Yes it will start and drive, until it heat up and the battery dies which can be fatal to the motor

[@swaminaidu4037]

Sir. My Ashoka Leyland. Sound changed for 1r 2 minutes stopped itself. Not start again. What will happen. All are perfect outside of engine

[@algrayson8965]

Pistons tried to get bigger than the cylinder bore. It's called "seized."

[@swaminaidu4037]

@@algrayson8965 what is the solution

[@algrayson8965]

@@swaminaidu4037- If the piston(s) will un-stick after the motor cools off it may run. The piston(s) may be badly scuffed. Proper solution is a rebuild with new piston(s), hone cylinders, bore cylinder(s) if honing isn't enough. Remanufactured long or short block. Beater car? Motor fix-it "snake oils," "magic" wear and scratch fillers may work. It may use oil faster.

[@swaminaidu4037]

Thanks sir

[@kkr3981]

Power steering, water pump , battery not get charge. Is that effect Air condition tooo.. because compressor is not working.

[@bbautorepair1450]

After that you need head gasket only😂😂😂

[@Kenster1025]

What was the squealing noise at the end, when the engine came to a stop?

[@greensky438]

Brakes.

[@ivysmith2794]

@@greensky438 how many belts is in a Nissan Sunny 1998

[@josepharce5218]

If you're belt breaks your water pump can't circulate water through the engine. Your vehicle will overheat and cause irreversible damage.

[@69A12SuperBee]

Not all water pumps are driven off of the serpentine. Many, i.e, Toyota’s, are driven off of the timing belt.. Many vehicles have electric cooling fans. In many cars you could go many miles before it konks out due to battery discharge. This video is a very narrow-marginalized example.

[@expert_in_kia]

Bhai belt cat hone ke bad bhi gadi chalingi lekin jab tak battery me charging rahingi or battery bhi charge nhi hongi or power stering bhi nhi chalinga

[@carlnguyen2003]

So what's the point of this if you didn't cut the belt while it's running? Couldn't you just remove the belt and start it up instead?

[@mtn9494]

The Belt was worn out anyway, he probably replaced it after he made that video. I think its a good experiment for "non-car-people to see.

[@user-to2qk9oz6b]

If u had to stop the car why did u cut it? U could have taken it out without cutting ...if u really wanted to cut it then u should have cut it while running ...

[@unknownguy1123]

If your car has the waterpump on the timing belt, the car will stall because low battery power (fuel pump has no power to pump the fuel to the engine)

[@leebruce2148]

No it will not run

[@71sc502]

Bruh. What?

[@koosh6876]

Are you blind?

[@mexicanic4976]

Lee Bruce 😑😑😑

[@bluelambo31]

Yes it will runs and drive for few minutes or mileage but just to get off a jam

[@janielramirez9181]

That's a none interference engine if it wasn't it would damage the valves where the spark plugs are

[@therealsideburnz]

This is a serpentine belt, not a timing belt. Interference or not an engine isn’t going to run without the valves opening and closing

[@janielramirez9181]

@@therealsideburnzwell I'm glad I ain't got no timing belt. Still don't believe it thought. Show me with engine not being timing belt

[@noscopes1497]

U mean Cylinder

[@janielramirez9181]

@@noscopes1497 yeah cylinder.

[@ChoboUnjeon]

Same engine used in Fox-4 mustangs and some SVT Cobras

[@jacobkaram5195]

Skip to 2:41 to see how it turned out.

[@JeMalbas0385]

He push the car hahhahaahaha

[@adequateuser9007]

I think your engine uses battery instead of generator. Therefore you will either drown a battery or overheat engine

[@progunniedutchhd5310]

Try it with the other belt🤣

[@5150life6]

Lmao.The one u whip azz with !! 😂

[@DRRR567]

Yes but it will be verry warm suddenly

[@weareisraelyah7454]

It's not the timing belt it's the serpentine belt lol

[@rudydesi]

My pt cruiser had both belts bust on me. Question guys, I drove it a little back to my house and car stalled out. Now the battery has juice as lights and alarm go on. As I start the car you can hear the alternator trying to go on. Of course replacing the belts is gonna happen but do you think the alternator is good still? I smell no burning smell or hear no grinding smell

[@b1.worlds44]

And not every car is the same in some Engines there are 2 belts and the belts connect to different things

[@MadalinPro]

Hard break, hard steering and the water will booiling, and also no charging the battery

[@adeelshah7882]

Comedy Show how the break is hard its not conected to thi belt

[@LaurentSparksMusic]

lookin at the comments like "idiots, idiots everywhere"

[@Sadieadler1988]

Yea I already knew that but nice video.

[@DavidPonce115]

This is fake. When he goes in reverse the engine keeps spinning to the same direction.

[@Sa.d.bo26]

David Ponce yeah cause the belt is gone

[@rileybrooks3172]

CH08 Bison Dude i hope your kidding. If not pass it over cause i want what your on.

[@queonda3086]

David Ponce why would the engine spin the opposite way in reverse? 🤔 that has nothing to do with it

[@rileybrooks3172]

Bryam Perez Hes just making a joke its the other guy that took it seriously.

[@MrLure03]

David Ponce well no shit dumbass it's a crankshaft not the driveshaft...

[@scarab6621]

Acsesories belt . That engine its a chain belt inside .

[@Fuellable]

Yes untill your engine overheats

[@AlexFrost-j2i]

И что такого? Ну отрезал ремень на помпу водяную и на генератор, думали он брезал ремень ГРМ?

[@TheUnknownHarbingers]

My belt got stuck behind the AC compressor how easy is it to cut off and could I use a regular pair of scissors or do I need something really heavy duty?

[@MatthewSmith-to1hz]

Yes, until the battery dies or the engine over heats.

[@Hroo-kq8oi]

It gives you more power

[@eliasb-xh9ey]

It will but, not for long. Over heating, dead battery and rock hard steering wheel will be inevitable.

[@pantherplatform]

It is a panther platform after all. It'll overheat first.

[@robb5023]

How no power going to the dizzy for spark?

[@paulbonilla5759]

Ya noto el beneficio de bandas múltiples mi auto la bomba agua es movida por la banda de tiempo

[@vinniepie1989]

Do you have any dash warning lights come on during the test?

[@mtn9494]

Vinnie Pie Probably for the alternator and maybe for power steering.

[@danetibbetts5031]

It’ll run till the battery dies and it’ll also over heat and no power steering or ac

[@adamskead8859]

Instead of cutting the belt should of just loosen the belt tensioner pulley and remove the belt

[@Dave77]

Adam Skead Yeah, you're right.

[@pp3k07]

quicker with snips fool.

[@jasonchallis5169]

Probably intended on replacing anyway

[@mtn9494]

The belt was worn anyway..

[@Kb_2v]

Did you see all the cracks in the belt? Lol

[@zequinez4769]

I've had this snap on me twice, so from experience I tell you it will start and run but you will need to watch the heat gauge like a hawk and stop when it starts getting near the red, at which point you must turn the engine off or you'll screw it more. You can only start the engine so many times before the battery is out of charge. You literally need to head straight for home or straight to the closest mechanic

[@hectorgalvan8674]

Yes till your battery looses power then it will shut off

[@akupehsluarketatAR]

What? Lose wat power? The alternator wasn't even running without the belt.

[@hectorgalvan8674]

akupehsluarketatAR the power that's stored in the system already you fucking idiot go watch a video on charging systems before you ask stupid questions.

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

Hector A you mean power in the battery? Lol

[@hectorgalvan8674]

Anthony Perez yea lol my bad

[@hectorgalvan8674]

akupehsluarketatAR dun

[@leosolis5846]

Plot twist, he drove the ground not the car. Nice try

[@mesniburek.]

That is not possible smh 😒

[@dashoo9623]

@@mesniburek. r/whooosh

[@mesniburek.]

@@dashoo9623 Nope. You've been double woooshd

[@dashoo9623]

@@mesniburek. its not really beliveable that hes joking.. so i whooshed him.

[@mesniburek.]

@@dashoo9623 haha

[@frankschwartz7405]

Next video, we're gonna cut the brake lines and take it out on the freeway and see what happens.

[@misteranderson777]

Thank God. Finally, a video where you don’t hear anyone yapping and yapping the whole stupid thing through. Succinct and informative. Well done.

[@Gushers2276]

i dig that you just cut it instead of releasing it properly lmao

[@blowndome]

Mr. pewterschmidt looked like an old belt anyway.

[@mj235064]

Doesn’t matter he will still have to loosen some bolts in the alternator so he can put a belt back on if he ever wanted too

[@blowndome]

Jordan Ramirez No, the belt tensioner is very easy to get to.

[@mj235064]

No not in my case I own a 96 corrola and u have to access it from the bottom rather from standing over the hood like some vehicles

[@loganman2887]

Mr. pewterschmidt looks like it needs a belt anyways

[@krisxciii]

Good luck with that. Your battery will begin to die, you'll have very little/next to no steering & your cars going to overheat.

[@PrXmeFlips]

Chris'tian E no one needs power steering

[@brokenwave6125]

Yeah no shit. He knows that.

[@algrayson8965]

Chris'tian E, My car has electric power steering. No pump.

[@algrayson8965]

PrXme Flips, Try parallel parking a 3500 454 pickup w/o power assist.

[@itzzjok3rzz208]

Al Grayson ik

[@vichetmeng2015]

It will drive but the batterys gonna die because the alternators not charging it

[@ivysmith2794]

If the alternator belt is popped but the car is parked, how long will the battery last before it dies?

[@Turbogto_guy]

You should have cut it while it was running to simulate real world conditions. Because that would be about as useful as this test.

[@AIKINGBTC]

Kfx Guy shut up

[@Turbogto_guy]

Donald Trump2020 you first.

[@unclesamthejew8740]

So you dont think trying to cut the belt while its moving will pull your arm with it? I dont know how fast is the belt going but its fuckin fast enough to hurt someone. How about you do it, ill honestly watch the vid and leave a nice comment saying how ballsy you are. As for the prediction, even if you could cut it super quickly without any complications I belive it would be same thing. Except for the belt flopping around/getting stuck in other components. Again- dangerous

[@Turbogto_guy]

UncleSam TheJew hey thanks for your reply. But if you read into my comment then you’ll pick up the sarcasm, if you know what that is. If not you could actually use google. That might help. (Btw, that was sarcasm too if you didn’t notice). So my whole point was why would someone cut a belt to demonstrate what will happen. It’s a useless test and common sense that the ac, power steering, alternator and water pump will no longer work. So I didn’t see the point in this video and quite frankly thought it was dumb.

[@unclesamthejew8740]

Kfx Guy im legit embarrassed rn :D I honestly didnt even read the second sentence but since it was the fifth comment saying the same dumb shit I got triggered I suppose. No hard feelings mate, I legit wish more people would get roasted like I did for overreacting and "not doing any research"

[@1ohmwrecker]

I know a guy that drove around town for 2 days like this🤣🤦‍♂️

[@TheJames1842]

This is exactly what happened to me yesterday randomly and all three of those symptoms occurred.

[@marlboro14100]

I expirience this. I was driving then suddently all lights on my dashboard turn on. And my steering too heavy i tought is my alternator. Full over check is my car belt. Cut into 2 i cut it my waterpump is electric so i dont not worry . i worry i about my battery if how manny miles i can drive i have 30miles far away from my house exactly my wife car battery just bought it and using milwakee ratchet full charge attaced to my car alternator ziptight ready to go lol damn just notice my car running you feel like no one beat you lol

[@TheUnknownHarbingers]

Oh so I guess that's why they switched to electric water pumps

[@marlboro14100]

@@TheUnknownHarbingers lol, i'm not fluent in english sorry about that

[@jerrykampitsis3052]

I just discovered the hard way that if the serpentine belt breaks on a BMW, it can get suck into the engine, rendering catastrophic damage. It’s costing me $6000 for an engine swap!!! What’s worse is there is a plate that can be installed to prevent the belt from actually getting sucked into the notify. F@cking BMW! I’m pissed!

[@elmecanico4943]

Buy a Honda or Toyota.. Or even Subaru.

[@agentdashzero]

I just broke mine recently luckily i was in the mall area. It was my drive belt that collapse, saw it so cheap rubber belt,quickly and smartly thinking and since im in a mall area i went to a botique of louie vuitton and buy expensive belt. Now its stolen, i shouldve bought lv bag insteadso its drive bags and not drive belts..ended up as douche bag..

[@samonellauniversity1182]

We need crusty belt snapping asmr.

[@Peeznutz2010]

I don’t know why it wouldn’t start. The question is will it not overheat? Answer is it will overheat. I’ve been there.

[@naruto0379]

Same literally today why I was driving had to drive 10 minutes back to my house need to buy a new belt

[@timbrwolf1121]

When I was a kid my dad used mom's pantyhose to replace the belt so we could make it home

[@mtn9494]

My grandfather did that too once :D

[@parthkhetani6828]

All the things mentioned by the man happened to me today! Thanks for making this video, it really helped me alot and gave a relief that the issue wasn't that dangerous.

[@luancafi5993]

me 2 today

[@gioske4605]

Me 2 yesterday

[@dominiquemohfyuh828]

AND ME EARLY THIS MORNING ON MY WAY FROM WORK. . THANK GOD I MADE IT HOME.🙌🏽 BECAUSE I KNOW IT WASN’T ANYBODY.BUT GOD.🙏🏽

[@ericg4915]

It will drive but not for long it will overheat or die eventually not to mention hard to steer

[@ericg4915]

Never mind lol I just saw the end disclaimer saying exactly my comment

[@edwinalexander1170]

Rather than cutting it off, you would just remove it as it was very easy, this is a good test also to check whether the Alternator is the one making whinning noise.

[@jamesbizs]

Lol yes. But it’s not as showy, and KZbin is all about showy

[@michaelmaruszewski5323]

This just happened in my 08 Yaris and YES you still can drive. I managed to pull into a store parking lot luckily.

[@Rock62070]

Just happened to me! Same car... Did you have coolant leak everywhere?

[@timtimber5271]

@@Rock62070could be lots of things that would cause the coolant to leak. Check water pump, Thermostat, belts, hoses, expansion tank, and alternator. Tensioners. And check your radiator