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Old 01-14-2017, 07:15 AM   #6
JFP in PA
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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy View Post
Guy lost his Boxster's serpentine belt on way to shop for A/C work, and then engine is gone? I mean I guess if he kept driving, but really?...I thought the video was gonna feature another famous IMS issue, but no. Feel like maybe the shop steered him wrong?

https://youtu.be/HraAyX4PR9w
On modern all alloy engines, snapped serpentine belts have probably claimed more engines than any other issue such as the IMS issue in the M96/97. Completely avoidable, but also very common.
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