Yes I knew about the waterpump. I shut down and parked as soon as I
realized what happened, but did limp home once the engine had cooled
(short distance and a sharp eye on the coolant gauge)

The new belt is definately tight, though the alternator seems as
though its not positioned as far towards the passenger side as the old
belt (do they stretch over time?).

I have not tested the battery or the alternator output. The alternator
itself should be OK, its practically new, but I could have
inadvertently disconnected or lossened something when I was doing the
belt.

I haven't dug out my voltmeter yet, how does one test the alternator
output with it?

Chris

On 12/11/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 12/11/05 11:05:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> gronski@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
> My alternator belt broke recently and I had to make my way home
> without it. I replaced it yesterday but my battery light still comes
> on when I run the engine. My question is this:
>
> Does the battery light represent low voltage overall (ie: I've run my
> battery down driving and starting without charging it) or does it
> represent that the battery is not charging properly?
>
>
>
> you know the alt belt drives the waterpump chris....  bad idea to keep
> driving it with it broken..
>
>
> anyway is your new belt tight?
>
> chris