Hood open right now. What do I look for?

[rakfint]

Continuing on from a thread i started a while ago.

My car snapped it's 3rd belt today, tensions were fine, i adjusted it after 100kms all that, but the slipping kept getting worse and worse until it snapped.

How do i know if its my water pump or alternator thats causing it?

What am i looking for as far as the pulleys go? both spin but i wouldn't say they spin freely.. some friction / resistance is there, but not a lot. Certainly isnt seized.

HELP!

[rakfint]

Oh also.. the car seems to run smoother / better once the belt has snapped - so running with no alternator & waterpump.

[hotrodin4me]

I think you should sell it to me for a 100 bucks
and i will figure out all your problems . lol
Sounds like a alternator problem take it off
and turn it by hand and see if the bearings turn
freely and make no noise.

[rakfint]

haha your offer is tempting at the moment :p

Just turn the pulley by hand you mean? I am doing that and it makes a small sound, just like a frictiony noise, like a rubbing almost.

[rakfint]

and ocassionally a small squeek

[bhazard]

Now imagine it trying to turn a few hundred times faster.

[GenevaDirt]

It probably locks up when it has tension on it....so when the belt is off the engine is not fighting it.
Probably the alternator....

[WmWatt]

Check the condition of both pulleys. A burr could be tearing the belts?

[skimsucka]

Alterntor !!!


Unless ur coolant looks brown and nasty