you need to replace the alternator
Glazed or slipping fan beltBad pulley driven accessory (alternator or water pump)
loosen the bolt on the tension pulley. then insert a 3/8 ratchet in the square hole on the pulley that will loosen the belt
The alternator belt on a 1998 Honda Civic is replaced by loosening the mounting bracket, disconnecting the wiring harness, and slipping the belt off the pulley. The alternator is then unbolted, removed, and a new unit put in place.
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its in the passenger of the engine. if you look on that side of the engine (passenger side) , its gonna be in the middle where the belt is located. its also the one that spin with the alternator.
No, the alternator is the charging device which runs off a belted pulley attached to the motor. The alternator charges the battery which is the source of the current required to get the engine turning over and in turn starting the engine.
The serpentine belt is usually the belt that winds over the pulley wheel that drives the alternator, which charges the battery. If the belt is missing or mis-routed, the alternator won't turn and the battery will not be recharged. If the belt is slipping on the alternator pulley, the battery may charge insufficiently or irregularly. Causes for a slipping belt include heavy wear, contamination with oil or other fluids, and misadjusted tension. There is usually a positioning arm connected to the alternator (and/or another pulley around which the belt travels) that can be, and must be, adjusted. Set it to apply enough pressure on the belt to provide the tension needed to drive all the driven pulleys without slipping. There are tools that will measure that tension and manuals that state the proper amount.
Crankshaft pulley diameter X RPM / alternator pulley diameter = alternator Rpm
Belts need replacing or ajusting. They are slipping on the pulley.
You must first loosen the alternator, do not remove it. remove the alternator tension screws top and loosen the bottom screws DO NOT REMOVE push the alternator toward engine, for the a/c belt you must loosen the belt tension pulley and move it. replace in reverse order
You will need to loosen the alternator belt with the tensioner pulley. When the tensioner pulley is loose the alternator belt will become loose. Put the new alternator belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.
It's probably the belt slipping. Check for belt tension. When an engine first starts the alternator works harder to recharge the battery. During that time, the alternator is harder to turn and if the belt isn't tight enough there can be some slipping between the belt and the pulley.