Hello all. My grandpa's truck had a bit of a break down today. He was driving when he heard a squeal followed by a pop and then he lost power steering. He got the truck home and parked it.

I just checked things out and found a broken belt. Problem solved! Or so I thought. After further looking I found that the pulley on the alternator wouldn't spin at all. I grabbed on with my hand and gave it a decent hard twist and then it popped loose and is now spinning just fine by hand as it should.

Am I good to throw in a new belt and leave the alternator for now? Will this just happen again in a mile or two or might it last a few thousand more miles? Looking for advice here. Thanks all!

94 Ford ranger

There is most likely a bad bearing in the alternator and will lock up again replace the alternator.

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barneycat11 2006 FX4

It's hard to say how long it will last but likely it won't last long. Replace it asap.

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1998 ranger extended cab, 2wd, 4.0 ohv, 5 speed, sony xploid 52 4 way watt radio, 2 pair of pioneer 240 watt speakers, Cobra 29 LX LCD CB radio pushing 100 watts, k&n air filter, 15 inch exploder wheels, dual exhaust with 4 inch stainless tips, 2 12 inch subs with a 1000 watt amp just for the hell of it!

new project: dirt track modified racing at the local saturday night track.

The alternator seized once and you want to keep using it. Millennials are amusing.

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