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Why does the alternator belt slip?

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Either the belt is worn down, has some oil on it, or the belt is under-tensioned. If the V-Belt is glacy or cracked on the side wall, it is run down. Replace it. Else, If the belt is oily, figure out why, fix that problem, clean oil from pulleys, replace belt. Else the belt is undertensioned. If none of the above, then the belt may be the wrong dimension.

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