Q: I was told I need a serpentine belt during a brake inspection but want to be sure.
I'm hearing little noise now like something dragging a little? Also sometimes when I press the brakes it's like a rubber band sound or something I can feel something under my foot bounce back a bit at times
My car has 96880 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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