Q: Do I take off the fan to change my alternator belt?
Everytime i start my car the belts squeak i see that my alternator ,A/C, and power steering belts are going bad i want to fix this problem myself i want to know if you have to take the fan out first im really not sure i need a better understanding
My car has 114000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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