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The car's battery is used to start the engine, once it is running the alternator spins generating electricity to power the car's ignition system (spark plugs,radio,wipers,ect). If this belt slips or comes off the battery will be forced to supply this power and will deplete in a very short time, likely 10-30 minutes.
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What happens to a vehicle when the serpentine belt falls off?
when serpentine belt comes off, you will loose power steering, the alternator will stop charging the battery and the water pump will stop circulating coolant so you will have a flat battery in an overheated engine and very little steering capability
How hard is it to change an alternator belt on a mk3 golf diesel?
Dead easy, take drive belt off power steering pump. Slacken off alternator's two 13mm nuts, push down on spring loaded alternator, take off alternator belt, put on alternator belt. Reverse process. Job done
How do you replace an alternator on a 94 buick lesabre how do you get the alternator off the belt is in the way how do you losen the belt to get the alternator off?
Check out autozone.com which has online repair manuals. The manual (which is almost a copy of chilton's manual) says to rotate the tensioner and pull off the belt before removing the alternator.
How do you replace the alternator on a 1994 Chevy Suburban?
There is a belt tightener on the alternator which must be loosened to take the belt off. After the belt is loose, remove the bottom mounting bolt and the alternator is off. you will also need to remove the wiring.
How do you replace the alternator belt for a 1994 eclipse?
The alternator belt on a 1994 Eclipse is replaced by loosening the alternator bolts, moving the alternator downward, and slipping the belt off. A new belt is then routed around the other accessories, placed on the alternator, and the bolts tightened.
Battery light goes off you you acselerate?
Alternator belt is probably loose and slipping. If you can turn the alternator by hand and the belt slips its too loose. Retension alternator belt
Where is the alternator belt located on a 2001 dodge caravan sport?
the alternator is run off of your s belt, it doesnt have its own specific belt
How do you take off the alternator belt on a 1995 trooper the alternator is off and i cant find a way to get the belt pass the other belts?
you have to remove all belts
Why does the alternator spin independently after the motor is shut off?
Your belt going to the alternator is probably very loose and the motion of the turning alternator is continuing after you turn off the vehicle. Get the belt tightened right away.
How do you replace the alternator on a 1995 Chevy Tahoe?
The first thing to do is disconnect the battery from the truck. Then you will need to lossen the belt off the enginge. In order to go that their should be a tension puller on the front that a simple rachet and socket will do. you turn that till it lossens the belt and slide it off the alternator. If it doesn't have tension pulley then the alternator has a bolt that you lossen it to get the belt off. After you get the belt off you need to dissconect the wires on the back of the alternator then you can take the two bolts out of the alternator and simple pull it off.
Where is alternator on 2001 Ford Mustang?
The alternator is belt driven off the front of the engine.
How do you replace alternator cummins?
Disconnect the battery, remove all wires from the alternator, slacken the belt tensioner, slip the belt off of the alternator pulley, unbolt the alternator, and remove the alternator. Installation is the opposite of removal.
