Mazda MPV Battery light/strange sound

blue82, Apr 8, 6:21pm
i am wondering if anyone can help. Today, out of the blue the battery light came on in my MPV (battery is only 8 months old) and the engine started making a funny sound, Then it stopped and drove normally for a while then did the same thing. I am just wondering about possible explanations. It starts ok etc.

saxman99, Apr 8, 6:58pm
Loose alternator belt!

tmenz, Apr 8, 7:15pm
Loose alternator!
Loose alternator pulley!
Alternator bearing!

mugenb20b, Apr 8, 7:44pm
1. Lift the bonnet.
2. What do the drive belts look like, and are there any missing!

fordcrzy, Apr 8, 7:53pm
just keep driving it.itll be fine.;)

bigfatmat1, Apr 9, 6:54am
Faulty alternator pulley it they are of the clutch type.

blue82, Apr 9, 6:57am
The drive belts look good and there don't appear to be any missing.

blue82, Apr 9, 6:57am
It is an automatic

mugenb20b, Apr 9, 7:22am
OK, what year is the vehicle! And what engine!

blue82, Apr 9, 8:38am
Hi , it is a 2000 and has a V6 engine.

mugenb20b, Apr 9, 12:34pm
OK. There is another small drive belt on the other side of the engine (above the bellhousing), which drives the water pump.