On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:13:41 -0500, "David Pendleton"
wrote:

Hello all.

I have a Mercruiser 5.7L EFI. This engine has a rather large serpentine
belt. I have a spare, but I've never broken one.

What happens when this belt breaks? Loss of power steering? Electrical
power? Worse?

Thanks all.

All and no water flow - heat buildup - kablooey on the engine.

I would advise looking closely at the belt system and maybe even
taking it on and off for practice - it's not necessarily hard to do,
but you can't so it with a Leatherman - carry a small tool box with
the tools necessary to do the job.

Later,

Tom