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Picture shows a black rubbery sticky tarkike substance sprayed to the left a d right of the drivebelt.
8 cyl '98 Black clump of rubber and black smear on belt of unknown origin. Black spattered on sheath of unknown origin.
JGC stalled. High pitched whine for 20 seconds upon restarting. Driving normally since. AC was accidentally turned ON prior to stall out. May have turned heat off just prior to stallout. Are these things related. What's the black stuff? Melted belt? Belt looks okay.
Engine: 4.0, new lifters valve job with new springs and exhaust valves, preload set with shims
Originally Posted by William Joyce
Why alternator? Because AC was accidentally turned on? If alternator seized would that cause belt to seize and cast off melted rubber?
Well if you turned on the AC "accidentally" ..why would that be an accident ...it might also be seized AC compressor? I had a seized alternator once and yes of course that will smoke your serp belt quick, so would a seized AC. It will scream like a banshee too..
What's this? (See pic)
