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Clean it out!! water will not hurt an alternator but Antifreeze will breakdown the varnish on the Stator windings! Oils is bad but Antifreeze is worse.
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What happens if you put antifreeze in the crankcase?
vehicle will overheat. just dump the oil and antifreeze , flush engine and refill with clean oil
What happens when antifreeze leaks and battery light comes on?
I don't know, but I have the same problem. My radiator cracked and my battery light and brake light came on ALL at the same time! I got my new radiator today and went to crank the car to drive it to my friend's house and it wouldn't crank. Ggrrrr...I hate being a girl sometimes! == my answer == Commonly this is caused by the failure of the accessory (known as fan or alternator belt) drive belt This causes the alternator to quit working and the engine to overheat, perhaps ruining the engine.
Your 97 Chevy lumina wont start you have checked the battery and starter and still nothing happens what could be wrong?
I had a similar problem turns out the Alternator was bad.
What is the problem with not using antifreeze on your car?
If it gets cold enough the coolant will freeze and crack the block if there is no antifreeze.
How do you Replace alternator in a 2001 vw golf gti?
Remove the alternator belt from your 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo alternator. Remove the wiring harness from the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
What if an alternator gets very wet?
Water does not usually damage an alternator if it is dried out as soon as possible,, antifreeze and oil are very damaging......
Does inhaling antifreeze in carpert harm you?
what happens when you inhale antifreeze when driving a truck for a long period what health problems can it have on a person
What happens if the green antifreeze has been added?
turnes in to acid..
What happens if you put antifreeze in the crankcase?
vehicle will overheat. just dump the oil and antifreeze , flush engine and refill with clean oil
If you mix antifreeze and oil and put it in a gas tank what happens?
You have a mess.
What happens if you put the wrong colour antifreeze in your car?
Nothing Nothing
What happens when an alternator is not compatible with the engine?
Get another one that is
What happens when an alternator does not work?
If the alternator has no output then the vehicle's electrical requirements must be supplied by the battery, until dead. In addition, if the alternator quits, the alternator light, located in the instrument cluster, will illuminate
How do you fix an alternator on a 454 big block engine?
what exactly happens to your alternator when you hook up your battery backwards?
What is wrong with 1992 Toyota Camry leaking antifreeze out of small round hole under alternator causing overheating?
Defective water pump.
What happens if you accidentally pour antifreeze where your engine oil goes?
you have a big problem
What happens if you don't use antifreeze in the winter?
The water in your pipes will freeze, and then burst!
