1996 Pontiac Bonneville SE CA Value "slick belt" Questions

...belt is slick, cracked, or has breaks in it, it should be replaced. A bad belt will slip and the alternator won't put out enough power to operate the engine and windows simulateously. If the belt is ...

...belt around the altenator; if its slick or worn, this would cause slippage and not provide adequate charging to keep the car from stalling. A car should be able to run off the alternator even without ...

...belt on grooved pulleys, slick pulleys on the slick side of the belt and 3/4 around the crankshaft pulley. Sounds strange but if you follow this rule of thumb, you can install any belt, Good luck, ...

diagram on or near radiator shroud. As a rule if the pulley is ribbed then the ribbed side of belt goes there and the slick pulleys will make contact with back of belt. ribb to ribb and slick to slick

...belt becomes slick and doesn't "grab" the alternator pulley as it should, thereby, not sending the full charge back to the battery. Check the drive belt for cracks or slick spots as well as ...

only make the belt slip more. If it is the belt, it should be replaced. Check the belt and look for slickness or broken rubber. If either is present, replace the belt. Post back with engine size for a

...belt slick, this could cause the battery light to come on meaning that the alternator isn't fully recharging your battery. Check the belt for worn or slick spots as well as cracks. Any of these ...

belt gets hard and "slick" as it ages, the tensioner holds the belt tightly against the pulleys. Either could cause slippage (hence the squeal) when the A/C comes on. The belt is too loose. Tighten it

drivebelt making noice Possibilities are:1) Loose or worn drive belt (look for slickness on underside of belt)2) Bad bearing on water pump indicating it's due to fail

...a worn drive belt. When they become worn, they get slick and slip instead of grabbing the pulleys. This can also be a sign of a stuck pulley ie harmonic balancer,AC compressor, or power steering