can it be drivien without the belt?

1996 BUICK RIVIERA
148,000 MILES
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JCFOLLOWERS7
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can you drive without the supercharge belt on your motor without any harm to the motor at all?
Dec 9, 2011 at 12:01 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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We have a missionary at are church that has a riveria about that year with a 3800 supercharged engine and bearing went out in it and he hasnt been running a belt on it for a while.It has been running just fine.
Dec 9, 2011 at 12:09 AM
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