Alternator Gets Hot (Excess Electrical Load, Blocked Airflow, Belt Tension)
Alternators cannot remain cool. After all, they transmit a current that recharges the battery and runs the car’s electronics. Anything that generates electricity will produce heat. The harder the...
Strange sounds do not necessarily point to a defective alternator. Instead, they should encourage you to troubleshoot the following: Belt-Related Noise: Squealing, Chirping, Or Grinding...
The alternator turns the engine’s mechanical energy into electrical energy that powers the vehicle’s electronics. You can’t drive a car without an alternator. Yes, you can get by without the...
The battery and alternator perform different functions, even though they both transmit power. The battery uses stored energy to start the vehicle. The alternator cannot store power. Instead, it turns...
Most people are only aware of the one alternator they’ve seen in their vehicle. The engine uses belts to turn the rotor in the alternator. The magnets generate electricity as they pass over the...
Everyone knows a battery is vital to a car’s operations, but what about the alternator? To understand this, you must first make sense of the relationship between batteries and alternators. This is...
