Loose Generator Drive Belt leading to a drained battery?
Question by diyta: Loose Generator Drive Belt leading to a drained battery?
I have a 98 Cavalier, for the past couple of weeks, I’ve heard a noise which I can only assume is a loose belt, it didn’t cound like the fan belt however…Now, the noise has stopped, but the charging system light is on…I checked my owner’s manual and it said the following :
“If it stays on, or comes on while you are driving,
you may have a problem with the electrical charging system. It could indicate that you have a loose generator drive belt, or another electrical problem. Have it checked right away. Driving while this light is on could
drain your battery.”
With that being said, now my interior lights, such as the speedometer, etc. is very dim as if the battery is dying…the car is running fine, like I said, the belt noise is oddly gone all of a sudden but not there’s the battery light that stays on…what could this be, something as simple as needing to change the belt?
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Answer by Don E
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your running off battery power more than likely ,you need to take it and have it checked real good,any more driving it ,and it will drain the battery if the light is on,it may not be charging any at all right now,so have it checked,before it stops running,good luck on it.
Did you check if you still have the belt? J/K your alternator is dead if the belt is still on it when the right tension. If the belt is there and you have alot of slop on the belt, then just retension it and see if your light gets brighter. If everything is okay then, ya, your alternator is gone.