Not knowing what year, make and model vehicle you have, the belt tensioner may be faulty.
belt tension er spring
try to push the belt tensioner in then the belt should come loose
Usually because your fan belt is too loose, or it broke.
Possibly, if the alternator is driven by that belt and it is setting a voltage code.
It is probably time to change your belt. Or it may also just be too loose! when a belt gets to loose or worn, it will slip while engine is running causing a loud squiling noise to come from the engine compartment. eventually the belt will break! It is probably time to change your belt. Or it may also just be too loose! when a belt gets to loose or worn, it will slip while engine is running causing a loud squiling noise to come from the engine compartment. eventually the belt will break!
its most likely your belt. its loose and when you start up your car it burns on the pullies. the only way to fix that would be to put a new belt it just got old. but that's the smell your smelling.
Can be loose or corroded battery connections, loose drive belt, or the alternator is failing.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. When the tensioner pulley is loose the belt will come off. Put the new belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. The tensioner pulley will make the belt loose. The belt can easily come off. Reverse the process to put on a new belt.
Belt worn out, too loose, or the pulleys are out of alignment or bent. Another reason is you have bought the wrong kind or size belt for the application. The belt must match the pulleys or it will not stay on.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. The power steering belt will come loose. Remove the power steering belt. Reverse the process to install the new power steering belt.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. Pushed the tensioner pulley to the left. The serpentine belt will come loose. Remove the belt. Reverse the process to install the new serpentine belt.