DO A BUICK SUPERCHARGER BELT NEED TO BE USED ON YOUR CAR OR CAN YOU CONTINUELY DRIVE WITHOUT IT ?

1996 BUICK RIVIERA
10 MILES
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JCFOLLOWERS7
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BELT HAS BROKEN OFF CAN YOU DRIVE WITH IT WITH NO PROBLEMS? ONE OF THE PULLIES WENT BAD AND THE BELT BROKE SO NO SUPERCHARGE BELT IS IT OK?
Mar 14, 2012 at 10:07 PM
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FIXITMR
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did you try it? does it drive ok?
Mar 14, 2012 at 10:14 PM
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FIXITMR
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seems it's ok to drive as long as belt dont operate anything else. wont have the power it did and gas mileage may be effected. just pulley and belt are not too expensive a fix.
Mar 14, 2012 at 10:21 PM
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