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Alternator belt snapped

jfkenpoman
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13 Apr 2020 06:48 #221021 by jfkenpoman

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Just got into work noticed lights dimming and battery light on, checked and the alternator belt snapped, overflow bottle came off mounting and sprayed contents on engine. Will I be able to drive jimny home, 25 miles if I top up overflow bottle. I've just had the water pump replaced and a belt changed but haven't driven it for a couple of weekdue to being ill. Now back at work.
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Jon

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13 Apr 2020 08:10 #221025 by jackonlyjack

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I would say NO 24 miles to far

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13 Apr 2020 08:30 #221026 by me101

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Even with a fully charged battery, don't think you would get home with no alternator.

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13 Apr 2020 08:49 #221028 by jackonlyjack

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Lack of water being pumped round is the major issue
cooked engine = _____ engine

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13 Apr 2020 10:07 #221030 by me101

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Didn't think of that, thought that was on the other belt!

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13 Apr 2020 11:02 - 13 Apr 2020 11:05 #221032 by Scimike

Replied by Scimike on topic Alternator belt snapped

You will be surprised how far you can travel without an alternator so long as you turn everything you can off. 25 miles is no problem, and it should easily keep an engine running for a few hours. I traveled around France with a chap on a Yamaha TDM with a failed alternator, we strapped a car battery to the rack and charged it each night to keep him going. Thinking about it, was this possible the first plug in hybrid :laugh:
That said, this nugget of info is no help as 25 miles without cooling is too much to ask.
Time for a tow or road side repair.
Mike

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