Hi Scotty
After changing rear disks, calipers and brakes (first time ever doing auto repair, but am bicycle mechanic since 1983). The serpentine belt broke and I found out that the alternator is jammed for good.
The bad thing here is that when it occurred I was trying to start it with insistence for few seconds and white smoke came out of the whole engine.
10 seconds maximum but... then I saw the sectioned belt and then found the alternator wheel frozen.
I have ordered the belt and alternator but I am really worried that the change will be in vain due to my lack of patience and experience; did I killed my engine by forcing it to start ?
CRV 2010 2.4l
(I will also buy a new battery next pay day)
Alternator seizing up, burning up and snapping the serpentine belt, would not destroy the engine unless that belt was driving the water pump and the engine ran long enough to overheat.
Spark plugs were to change too, thank you for your answer Chuck Tobias.
Go ahead and replace them. Engine is fine. It will actually run just fine for a little while with NO alternator or belt
Spark plugs were to change too, thank you for your answer MountainManJoe.
No. Serpentine belt does not destroy engine when it breaks unless if it's a timing belt where it drives the camshaft, if the timing belt breaks while driving especially if it's an interference engine, sure you can destroy the engine.
Spark plugs were to change too, thank you for your answer Rob87.
If you don't have an interference engine, the timing belt could break at any point and it will not damage or destroy your engine.