Quote Originally Posted by adfsghjn
...could be fixed in like a day? I called out of work today and told them my car broke down far away. I have to work next on thursday, and I know they're going to ask me about it. I told the manager something popped beneath my car and then it just stopped.
Depends on what year it is but most cars after 1995 have a serpentine belt. Often when it goes it's because the idler pulley or water pump have failed also.
It's not usually something that most folks can fix themselves unless they have the right tools.