Q: I have an 00 acura tl and while i was driving the serpentine belt snapped on me, so wen it snapped on me the engine shut off
So i have a 00 acura tl and while driving the serpentine belt snapped on me, and wen that happened my engine shut off and now its just cranking no start...any clue?
My car has 200 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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