Where is the alternator located on a car engine?

Answer 1

Here is a picture of one, Find a similar looking thing in the engine block of your car.
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If your alternator, which is part of the electrical system of your car kepps giving you problems, think of checking your cars audio components first. They always drain the electricals of a car if not wired properly or you need more than your existing electrical components to run a big system.

The Alternator: Keeping Your Car Running
Once the engine is running, the car's alternator takes over. It powers the electrical system and restores energy to the battery.

Ensuring the Alternator is running means looking at:

* An overall visual Inspection
* The drive belt
* Mounting brackets
* Electrical connections

A Charging System Test checks alternator output (current) and voltage and ensures they are to manufacturer's specifications.

Working together, your car’s battery, starter and alternator supply your car with electrical power. The power level is stabilized with a voltage regulator and a fuse box that prevents small malfunctions from becoming major problems.

Answer 2

Alternator Location

Answer 3

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If you don't know where it is or what it looks like, I don't think you should be looking for your own safety. If you must, most answers were right. The alternator is turned by an accessory belt that is driven by the crankshaft. Someone told you that it is always at the "front" of the engine. While this is true, sometimes the engine is transverse, or sideways mounted. This is the case for front wheel-drive cars. So, the alternator will be found on the side of the engine compartment (usually passenger side). If you go looking for it make sure the engine is off, that is if you like your fingers. Some cars have one long serpentine belt that drives all of the accessories (A/C, P.S., alternator, air pump, etc.). Most cars have multiple belts that drive each one separately. All belts, though, start at the crankshaft, the lowest point at the "front" of the engine. Alternators are always round; electrical generators about the size of a cantaloupe. Most also have cooling fins, as opposed to say a power steering pump, which will have none. In every case there will be a wire harness connected, usually of 3-5 wires or so. Most, if not all will have a case made of cast metal. The other accessories generally do not. Hope that helps. I would not suggest that you mess with one if you are not mechanically inclined. K.

Answer 4

Where Is The Alternator

Answer 5

It is located where the belts are usually on the right side of the front engine, you can tell as it only has wires attached. Check to make sure it isn't your battery first, by unhooking the battery while the car is running, if it stops then you know it is the alternator, I suggest this as I had to replace a battery that wouldn't maintain a charge.

Answer 6

Where the serpentine belt wraps around its pulley on the front of the engine (passenger side, front wheel drive car). It also has a wire electrical cable attached to it and is about the size of a football except round with vents that you can see copper wire windings peeking through sometimes.

Answer 7

Depends on the car, engine, etc. Each make is different. More information is needed.

Answer 8

Up on top toward the front of the engine it's round and has a pulley and belt on it and looks kinda silverish gray...

Answer 9

You gonna see it has a belt and the smallest pulley of all pulleyies. in th front of the engine.
and it has wires connected in the back of it.

don't touch anything, specially if the engine is running.

Answer 10

That depends greatly on the type car. Check the owner's manual or call a dealer.