You don't repair a serpentine belt. You replace the worn or broken belt with a new one.
Raise the hood and look at the belt. If it is broken you will readily see this.
No only if it's a broken cam belt
You don't. Serpentine belts are adjusted by a spring loaded device called a belt tensioner. If you belt is loose, then the tensioner is broken.
You lose the functions of your power steering pump, water pump and alternator.
serpentine belt has nothing what so ever to do with break fluid.only reason it would leak thru serpentine belt replacement is if a brake line or part was broken by accident while installing belt
No
The tension on a serpentine belt is automatically set by the Idler Tension Pulley. If you find it is not correctly setting the tension, the the spring may be broken.
On mine it was a broken serpentine belt
If you find cracks in the ribs and a certain audible noise from the AC
No, an accessory belt is not considered a serpentine belt. However, a serpentine belt is considered a specific type of accessory belt.
One of the symptoms of a broken timing belt is the very loud sound that comes from the vehicle when you try to turn it on. Even though it is loud, the car will not start.