How To Replace a Bad Alternator | Kia Rio Soul Hyundai Accent

This is how to replace a bad alternator in a Kia Rio, Soul, or Hyundai Accent. This also shows how to remove and install a serpentine belt using a serpentine belt diagram. A bad alternator can cause the car's electrical system malfunction, the car to shake, or not start at all because it can't charge the battery. In this Kia, the bad alternator was causing a metal scraping noise. The alternator is attached with a belt tensioner, a few electrical plugs, and a bolt at the bolt at the bottom.