warpurlgis
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- 2013 Mazda CX-5
I made this account because my girlfriend owns a CX-5 and I end having to do some work on it.
Today she was on her way to a doctors appointment and she had heard a snap and then her battery light came on followed by power steering and speedometer not functioning. She drove about a half mile on the highway and was luckily close enough to an exit and gas station to pull into. I ended having to come and pick her up. I initially thought when she called me that her battery had given up the ghost because it's getting crusty and is the original battery. When I looked under the hood it I found that the serpentine belt had snapped and shredded. She had it in the garage for inspection last Thursday and they had told her the belt was starting to crack but it should be "ok" for six months. When she had told me Thursday night what they said I told her they were incorrect I would replace sometime this week. Of course, it failed before I got a chance to get to it.
Long story short I am wondering if there is any potential damage to the engine or should I be fine to pick a belt from a parts store and install it. Should we also hold the garage accountable for telling her she should not replace a belt that is cracking immediately considering a belt is relatively inexpensive compared to the potential danger and damage breaking one poses.
Thanks for reading a bit of a rant.
Today she was on her way to a doctors appointment and she had heard a snap and then her battery light came on followed by power steering and speedometer not functioning. She drove about a half mile on the highway and was luckily close enough to an exit and gas station to pull into. I ended having to come and pick her up. I initially thought when she called me that her battery had given up the ghost because it's getting crusty and is the original battery. When I looked under the hood it I found that the serpentine belt had snapped and shredded. She had it in the garage for inspection last Thursday and they had told her the belt was starting to crack but it should be "ok" for six months. When she had told me Thursday night what they said I told her they were incorrect I would replace sometime this week. Of course, it failed before I got a chance to get to it.
Long story short I am wondering if there is any potential damage to the engine or should I be fine to pick a belt from a parts store and install it. Should we also hold the garage accountable for telling her she should not replace a belt that is cracking immediately considering a belt is relatively inexpensive compared to the potential danger and damage breaking one poses.
Thanks for reading a bit of a rant.