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My car seems to not fully warm up. On the temp guage, it only goes a little above the C, and when I drive, it goes to way below C. When I'm not driving, it blows out warm air, but when I start driving, it blows out colder air. I believe it's my thermostat. Anyone think it's something else? How do yo...

i was able to get it to stop squeeling and replaced both belts. It's fine now but only time will tell. How do you get the alternator out? Do you have to remove any parts other than the alternator to get it out?

so to get the alternator out is it just the bottom 14 mm bolt and adjustment bolt at the top. And disconnect the electrical plugs? I just don't think it could be the that my belt is to loose causing it to squeel. I have had the same alt at least since august of 02 when i bought the car and it may be...

Mi|<E wrote:The hotter belt is squealing from slipping which is making it heat up. Just needs to
be tightened.

Could the alternator pulley or waterpump pulley be seized or have friction, causing it to heat up and make the old one break?

same happened to me about 6 months ago, just noticed the temp gauge climbing pulled over, no belt there! new belt should do it, just loosen the alternator bolts and pivot it toward the front of the car, place the new belt over the pulleys and pivot the alternator back to its original position. Then...

Yes sir. Its more likely that it is loose. Its a 12 or 14mm bolt to tighten up passenger side above the alternator. Think its 0.5 - 0.75 inch deflection (vertical travel in the belt) tightness you want. Test it at the middle with your thumb. Yeah, you were exactly right. I popped my hood, looked at...

nos92mx3 wrote:hmm lets see here, overheating, battery discharging.

did it throw the ALTERNATOR and WATERPUMP belt?

So are the waterpump and alternator belt the same? So you think that belt came off and caused my battery not to charge and my water pump not to circulate the coolant?

-About two weeks ago I replaced my battery. -Tonight I'm driving home, and notice the "Charge Battery" light on. -Then, I notice my heat is blowing out cold air. -Followed by looking at the temperature gauge almost to "H".... ALSO: -back in the fall, I noticed the spedometer jump...

Can someone please reply and tell me where the thermostat is located? I need to replace mine.

4 Cylinder, 1.6 liter, 1995 MX-3

4 Cylinder, 1.6 liter 1995 MX-3

Can someone tell me some instructions on uninstalling my alternator?
THEN, tell me instructions on how to put the new one back in?

Please help!!