Can you drive a car without an alternator belt?
You can drive your car without either of those belts. However, you won’t get very far without the belt that turns your alternator.
What happens if your alternator is not working?
Without a properly working alternator and alternator belt, the power that the car needs will not be supplied. This means that when the battery dies out, the car will be rendered unusable.
What to do if alternator belt slips off?
On the last pulley have it half way on so that when the engine starts it will pull the belt into the V Now either put the car into 5th and rock it forwards or take a brave pill and just blip the starter and the belt should pop back on. Its possible the alternator belt also drives the water pump. If this is the case you should not drive it.
Can a car be driven if the drive belt slips off?
Having said that a modern car, with a good battery and in the day time shoyuld be ok to get you a few miles down the road. Not reccomended though and dont go anywhere busy. If the drive belt thats slipped off only drives the alternator and you drive without using any lights etc the car can be driven quite a long way.
You can drive your car without either of those belts. However, you won’t get very far without the belt that turns your alternator.
What happens when the alternator doesn’t work?
Since your alternator is no longer providing any juice or current to run the required eletronics for a car, truck , etc to run, Time depends on how long it will take for your battery to go low so your car stalls or acts erratically and of course stops. That is assuming the serpentine belt also runs the alternator.
On the last pulley have it half way on so that when the engine starts it will pull the belt into the V Now either put the car into 5th and rock it forwards or take a brave pill and just blip the starter and the belt should pop back on. Its possible the alternator belt also drives the water pump. If this is the case you should not drive it.
What happens when you change your drive belt?
Also, if your car has hydraulic power steering, you will lose the steering assist, as the power steering pump will be disabled. In addition, the alternator will stop supplying electric power that is needed to recharge the car battery and run the vehicle electric systems. Old vs new drive belt. See larger photo.