Usually its a bad a/c compressor bearing or idler pulley.
Something is stopped and its melted the belt.
If your 88 CRX SI alternator belt is making a strange intermittent noise shortly after changing the alternator what's wrong, the belt tension could be off. Adjust the belt slightly.
Normally the alternator is defective. It can also be a loose alternator drive belt, or defective voltage regulator.
Loosen the alternator tensioner bolt. The alternator belt will become loose. Remove the alternator belt. Put the new alternator belt on and reverse the process.
alternator drive belt?
Yes, I know of no engine where the alternator is driven by the cam belt. The alternator is driven by a drive belt or serpentine belt.
If an alternator belt cannot seem to get tight, it might be that the wrong belt was purchased. A detailed picture of how the belt is supposed to be can be found in a Chilton's auto repair manual. Chilton has many different automotive repair manuals.
If the alternator belt is the same belt as the other accessories, yes.
If it's not "tightening" after you've put in the belt, either you have the wrong belt or you've routed it wrong. The self tensioner should tighten the belt perfectly if everything else is installed right.
Begin by removing the alternator tensioner bolt. Slide the alternator to the left. Remove the alternator belt. Reverse the process to install the new alternator belt.
you have a short where negative is touching the metal of the car or it is grounded inproperly
The alternator belt on a 1994 Eclipse is replaced by loosening the alternator bolts, moving the alternator downward, and slipping the belt off. A new belt is then routed around the other accessories, placed on the alternator, and the bolts tightened.
BeltsYes, you must remove all of the belts to replace the alternator belt. The compressor belt first, then the power steering belt then the alternator belt.