Mazda MPV Battery light/strange sound

blue82, Apr 8, 8:21am
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, 8:58am
Loose alternator belt!

tmenz, Apr 8, 9:15am
Loose alternator!
Loose alternator pulley!
Alternator bearing!

mugenb20b, Apr 8, 9:44am
1. Lift the bonnet.
2. What do the drive belts look like, and are there any missing!

fordcrzy, Apr 8, 9:53am
just keep driving it.itll be fine.;)

bigfatmat1, Apr 8, 8:54pm
Faulty alternator pulley it they are of the clutch type.

blue82, Apr 8, 8:57pm
The drive belts look good and there don't appear to be any missing.

blue82, Apr 8, 8:57pm
It is an automatic

mugenb20b, Apr 8, 9:22pm
OK, what year is the vehicle! And what engine!

blue82, Apr 8, 10:38pm
Hi , it is a 2000 and has a V6 engine.

mugenb20b, Apr 9, 2:34am
OK. There is another small drive belt on the other side of the engine (above the bellhousing), which drives the water pump.