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BELT AND WATER PUMP RECENTLY REPLACED. CAR RAN OK. NOW BELT IS LOOSE AGAIN. CAR SUDDENLY LOST ABILITY TO MOVE FLUENTLY. HAD CAR JUMPED. AAA SAID ALTERNATOR SHOWS PROBLEM. AFTER JUMP WITHIN 20 MINS IT WOULD DIE. HOW ARE ALL THESE PROBLEMS INTERCONNECTED> WHAT ORDER OF THINGS SHOULD I CHECK FIRST, SECOND. WHAT COSTS AM I LOOKING AT PARTS/LABOR NEW/USED PARTS. I COULD USE AS MUCH INFO AS POSSIBLE AND ASAPPPPP ANYONE WHO KNOWS CARS PLEASE HELP! MUCH APPRECIATED.
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If the serpentine belt was recently replaced, it may not have been adjusted properly. Which could cause the alternator to not properly charge the battery. You need to make sure the belt is properly tight and adjusted. Then you need to have the alternator tested. If the alternator is weak, you'll need to have it replaced. The cost is in the $400 - $500 range. You may get lucky, the belts get adjusted and the alternator works correctly after that.