Q: Balancer shaft belt broke, do i need the whole timing belt kit replaced?

asked by on February 14, 2018

The balancer shaft belt broke, do i need to replace the whole timing belt system and water pump?

My car has 135555 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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