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on my aspire i just replaced the starter and put on a new drive belt since when i got the car it didnt have one. My question is when i start the car i hear a loud grinding an squeeling going on and once i shut the car off and try restarting it the battery normaly dosnt have the juice to kick the motor back over could this possible be the altnater going bad? im new to these lil engines an just trying to get the car back on the road
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I guess my answer will depend on your answer to a question. Are you sure you put the new belt on the same way the old one was? If so, I would say your alternator is fubard. Any idea how long this thing was sitting where ever you got it?
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i drove it home with out knowing that the drive belt was not there, i knew about the starter and noticed no drive belt as i was replacing the starter and as far as i know they were driving it till i got it they just had a extra battery in the car which was helpfull cause i stoped for gas an the battery was dead so had to do a battery switch at the gas stationComment
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They cant have been driving it very far and I hope you didnt either because that belt also drives the water pump. When you put in the belt you didnt tighten it too much did you? Also did you make sure to tighten the upper and lower alternator bolts? If you dont tighten the lower bolt, the alternator is cocked and the belt will squeal.
You can take the alternator off and bring to about any auto parts store and theyll test it for free.Last edited by MONSOON; 07-18-2009, 04:56 PM.Search Master - Honorary Member of Midwest Festiva Inc., Gulf Coast Chapter
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Not to sure just know that the belt was shreded when i got under the car and when i drained the raditor it was like a brown colorComment
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^^ Just a guess, but you've either got a badly rusted coolant system, very, very old antifreeze, or you've got a HG problem. Very possible if it was driven very far with no water pump to circulate the coolant. Might want to change the oil, if you haven't already, and see what it looks like.
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oil is on my list of things to do i know i had some pressure because i was sparying coolant out of one of the hoses that i replaced i shouldnt call it coolant should just say H20Last edited by fillmorr; 07-19-2009, 03:13 PM.Comment
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Check to make sure you tightend that lower alternator bolt all the way back up. mine got loose because i didnt put enought butt into it and slowly devoleped a sqeak and my .battery wouldnt charge right."There's no half singing in the shower, your either a rockstar or an opera diva"
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You probably have a water pump or alternator siezed or trying to seize. That would break the belt or make an awful noise.
The brown coolant? Spraying water? You may have a blown head gasket. Pull the dipstick and see what the oil looks like.Comment
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