Open the hood while the vehicle in running. Rev it up from the engine bay manually and listen to the location of the noise. The noise can be from the engine oil system. Have a repair expert check the car if necessary.
The alternator on a Pontiac Aztek is replaced by removing the engine accessories, loosening the serpentine belt, and removing the retaining bolts. The alternator can then be pulled from its retaining bracket and a new one installed.
In the newer vehicles the serpentine belt drives all the pumps, compressor and the alternator on the engine.
Loosen the bolts on the alternator (do not take them all the way out), push the alternator toward the engine a little, take off the belt, (make sure you draw the path of the belt first) install the new belt according to the serpentine belt path diagram, and pull the alternator away from the engine (you may need a iron bar to help you be careful not to damage the alternator) and have someone else tighten the bolts of the alternator while you put tension on the alternator to tighten the belt.
The alternator is bolted to your engine . It is one of the items that is driven by your serpentine belt
The alternator is driven by the serpentine belt. Follow the belt around the engine and you will find the alternator.
The alternator is connected to the front of the engine. It is on the upper left corner, driven by the serpentine belt.
the alternator will be on the end of the engine that has the drive belts or serpentine belts, alternators are belt driven.
The regulator is in the engine computer not the alternator.
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.
from a 1992 what please? in regards to your serpentine, the engine should, if your lucky have a diagram of how it goes.
You don't say which engine you have but it will be one of the serpentine belt driven accessories at the front of the engine
The Alternator is between the engine and the firewall. Follow the serpentine behind the engine and you'll see the alternator. Removing the alternator is easiest if you remove the passenger side front tire and the plastic mud guard. Once they are both off, the alternator is easy to change.