Just a little reminder for everyone to check an often overlooked part of the car.
I was driving to work the other night, got the green light an started transitioning from the on-ramp to the expressway and (in the worlds of Emeril),
"Bam!" Suddenly no power steering, battery and brake lights come and stay on, the serpentine belt snapped. No biggie...the car was up and running in less the 24 hours, but I was left with a couple of reminders I thought I'd share with everyone.
When the belt snapped it hit the underside of the hood so hard that it not only dented the aluminum but it caused the paint to crack and peel away! It's covered by insurance (and my comprehensive is a $0 deductible) but it's time out of my schedule and away from the Z. Can't imagine what it would have done to carbon fiber or fiberglass.
Check 'em folks...it's easy to do and can save you some time waiting for a flatbed, a repair, and some hood damage.