Have you heard of a serpentine belt in Toyota Rav4?

[black haired beauty]

During an oil change, I was told to replace the serpentine belt in my 6 yr. old Toyota Rav 4. I haven't had the money; therefore, I have not replaced it yet. I have already driven additional 3,000 miles and nothing is really going on with my car. Should I worry about the belt or the mechanic just wanted to cheat me?

 

[Eduardo S]

Well you need your belt for your car to run because it powers other things under the hood,

Have a friend that knows something about cars look at it, if its cracked or missing pieces on it, its a sign that it needs replacing.

Replacing it will avoid a breakdown when the belt snaps

If it snaps, you will lose power steering and steering wheel will get hard to turn and your engine might shut off, because the alternator wont be running anymore to supply power to the spark plugs and battery

So yeah, it'll run, but have a friend look at it as soon as possible

In case it snaps, use your brakes and hazard lights and pull over to the nearest shopping center or the edge of the road and call a tow truck or a friend to fix it.