What's wrong with my 05 Ford Taurus? Serpentine belt broke off?
The other day I was driving and my power steering locked up on me. I popped the hood and saw my serpentine belt broke off. I purchased another belt and another idler pulley and changed them both out. I cranked my car up and saw smoke coming from the belt as if it was rubbing against something. I took the belt off, cranked the car back up afterwards and noticed every pulley was in still motion except the crank shaft pulley. What could be wrong? Also my "check charging systems" lights came on.
Take the belt off & turn the different devices by hand, to see if one of them turns hard. All except the crank pulley should turn fairly easily.
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