Serpentine belt burning smell/alternator not working

Asked by William Dec 04, 2016 at 03:34 PM about the 1998 Dodge Caravan LE FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The other day, my belt was squealing. It had gotten
shredded on the side because the tensioner was
bad. Replaced both. Now there is a burning smell,
and the alternator isn't charging the battery.

I'm stumped, and I've already lost two days of work
on this. Really cant miss tomorrow too...

98 Dodge Caravan 3.8L

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