i have a 1999 suzuki grand vitara 4x4 and well the belts on it have just been replaced, about half a year ago, the vehicle works just fine except during winter the belt tends to slip especially when i turn on the a/c or other electrical pieces like the piaa lights. the problem seems to go away when i pump the accelerator and my guess is that it just needs a little more tightening, i am wondering if anyone knows if i would be able to tighten it and where the location of the tensioner is...
2007-03-05 12:21:08 · 6 answers · asked by sanjin 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i would say the tensioner is weak.it should be right by the water pump.
2007-03-05 12:26:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the belt tends to slip then your tensioner is weak and should be replaced. They are not terribly expensive and definatly not more expensive the the tow home you would need if the belt were to break be thrown off the motor.
2007-03-05 15:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by nightfoxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like your alternator is about to give you some trouble. If you are running more items than what came with the vehicle then you might want to consider upgrading to a bigger alternator.
Lights and stereo systems = more amps needed. When you hit the gas it is kicking on the "exciter" and telling the alt to charge the battery. Your bat will not charge at idle!!
2007-03-05 12:26:32 · answer #3 · answered by towbusiness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99 Grand Vitara
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