2001 Dodge Neon broken belt

LAURA-LEE

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2001 DODGE NEON
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
200,000 MILES

I broke a belt, a loud flapping sound and had to get towed home, when I got here the noise stopped so I think the belt came all the way off. I can see 2 belts and they both look fine any idea what I broke? Car sounds fine now and will run

Sunday, June 20th, 2010 AT 7:24 PM

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BLUELIGHTNIN6

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Does the power steering still work? Does A/C work? Any lights / symbols on in instrument panel?

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Sunday, June 20th, 2010 AT 9:47 PM

LAURA-LEE

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Yes everything works and no lights are on, I looked with a flashlight and I can see that a small edge of the back smaller belt has come off but it is not the larger serp belt, not sure if it is an alt or something else that the belt runs

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Sunday, June 20th, 2010 AT 11:48 PM

BLUELIGHTNIN6

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It should only have 2 belts, a timing belt and the drive belt. If the timing belt broke then the car would not start at all. If the drive belt broke than you wouldn't have A/C or power steering anymore.

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Monday, June 21st, 2010 AT 2:21 PM