Battery will be flat because spark plugs were running straight off your battery because the alternator was not charging your battery as you were driving. You can test this by jump starting your car with another car and after your car is running you should be able to disconnect your battery and car should still run off the alternator. If your car stops than your alternator is RS. Battery will be flat because spark plugs were running straight off your battery because the alternator was not charging your battery as you were driving. You can test this by jump starting your car with another car and after your car is running you should be able to disconnect your battery and car should still run off the alternator. If your car stops than your alternator is RS.
Should be the tensioner that the Alternator belt goes to
did you unhook the battery before replacing the alternator
1997 Mazda MPV's SUCK A**! Do your self a favor and save yourself a lot of headaches and get rid of the turd!
Tighten the belt until you have 1/2" of deflection at midpoint. I hope this helps you. Mark
the common cause why the light is on is that your alternator is not working well,try to have your alternator checked .may be the carbon brush is already worn out.
check starter
you start by putting the belt on from left to right.
I am having the same problem with a 99 Protege. I have changed the alternator and aligned/cleaned the pulleys and the problem persists.I replaced the alternator, on my 1997 Mazda Protege, seven times before someone figured out why the serpentine belt kept breaking. It was the belt tensioner! It had to be removed and rebuilt. Now it is working like a charm!! And I havn't had to replace the alternator in over 3 months!!!!
how do you replace 1997 alternator belt
The generator or the alternator
On the passenger side of the engine, under a cover behind the Alternator and Power Steering belts and pulleys and under the Valve Cover.
Loosen the tensioner bolt on your 1997 Kia alternator. Move the alternator to the left. The alternator belt will become loose and can be replaced.