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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 09:34 AM
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Help! Broke down!

Hi Everyone,

Last night on my way to the Raptors game, the red battery light came on a few kms from the parking lot.

Steering nearly became impossible and the low coolant light came on as well.

Any ideas?

Had to leave the car parked overnight so that I could make an early meeting this morning and I'm getting it towed shortly.

Dealer recently did fluids. Oil change, coolant flush, diff. Engine bay was a mess after this service and I let them know. Now I get this.

Not sure if I should take it to the local dealership where I bought the car and did this recent service or the not so local to me performance shop that has done the tune, exhaust, etc.

Thanks in advance.
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 09:38 AM
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I'm betting you shredded your accessories belt and/or a pulley failed. Nothing leaking right?
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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^ yep, those plastic pulleys can fail as they wear.
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 01:00 PM
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that happened to me. exact symptoms. shredded serp belt. some of the coolant bubbled out of the reservoir and all.
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If coolant is bubbling out that isn't good, you are probably over heating or very close. With no belt your water pump won't turn and cool the engine.
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I may have been driving at a high rate of speed when it happened, but immediately pulled over and stopped the car and yeah, it was getting up there.
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