if it slips, then it does not charge the battery, and you might not make it home if you are driving home at night with the headlights on.
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
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.
Loosen the alternator tensioner bolt. The alternator belt will become loose. Remove the alternator belt. Put the new alternator belt on and reverse the process.
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.
Corroded or loose battery connections, loose alternator drive belt, defective alternator, or dead cell in the battery.
The belt could be damp, loose or slipping.
Could be you have a bad belt or belt is loose.. Also it might be possible that the bushings are worn out of the alternator
1. Suspect the belt is loose. Tighten it or use belt dressing. 2. Bearings are worn out on the alternator. Replace the alternator. 3. Poor workmanship on a rebuilt alternator. Replace the alternator.
Can be loose or corroded battery connections, loose drive belt, or the alternator is failing.
You can remove your 1993 Mitsubishi alternator belt by loosening the tensioner pulley. Slide the tensioner pulley to the right. The alternator belt will become loose and can be removed. Reverse the process to put the new alternator belt on.
It is defective or the alternator belt is loose.
Begin by loosening the tensioner pulley on your 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The alternator belt will become loose and can be removed. Put the new alternator belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.