I was having problems with my battery keeping a charge and so I bought a new one. I had already been having problems with a belt making a squealing noise before this. And one day it broke. I had it replaced , but now it is squealing again and now the new battery is not keeping a charge. Anyone know what this might mean? Any help is greatly appreciated.
2007-01-10 14:25:59 · 8 answers · asked by norma 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
From your description , it looks like the alternator pulley is stalling or freezing. When a pulley freezes, it creates a squelling sound. This is because of the friction between the pulley and the belt. When this happens, the alternator does not rotate well and thus do not charge. So you might want to have this check. It might be that your alternator is busted.
2007-01-10 14:33:47 · answer #1 · answered by cee3pee0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alternator.
2007-01-10 22:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by JACK OF TRADES 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the alternator isn't charging the battery. Replace the alternator.
2007-01-10 22:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by One Bad Mama Jama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your belt is sqeeling then it is slipping and will not permit battery to charge.
you need to have the belt retighten.
to check your alternator if no charge light is on when running indicates probably your alternator is ok but you can disconnect the battery while the car is running and the car should keep on running if the alternator is good.
if your battery is dead every morning then your alternator is leaking current(defective)
2007-01-10 22:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by doug_servicetek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and usually this means the alternator is going out on it,,since you already replaced the battery ,,then it has to be the alternator on it,,you can take it by any auto zone and have the check it,,this can be done while its on the car,,good luck hope this help,s.
2007-01-10 22:32:28 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the bearing in your alternator is going. Take it to Autozone, or in fact, just drive the whole vehicle there. They will be able to test it on or off the car for free.
2007-01-10 22:30:44 · answer #6 · answered by jmiller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace the Alternator! There is apparently a bad bearing in it and it is not functioning properly.
2007-01-11 01:38:16 · answer #7 · answered by Doug R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the alternator. let me know what vehicle you have and I can let you know the part number is and what it should run you. its a pretty easy job and you can do it yourself.
Hope this helps and let me know if you need anything else.
Wayne - logixautoparts.com
wgarrison@logixautoparts.com
2007-01-10 23:09:18 · answer #8 · answered by logixautoparts.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋