# Click as I accelerate, then battery light, then temperature

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/click-as-i-accelerate-then-battery-light-then-temperature/26239>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 9, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/click-as-i-accelerate-then-battery-light-then-temperature/26239 "2009-02-09T00:35:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dorsini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dorsini](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dorsini)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/click-as-i-accelerate-then-battery-light-then-temperature/26239/1 "2009-02-09T00:35:33Z")

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I have a 2004 Mazda 3 5 spd/65k mi. After 3 wks of sub-freezing temps, the first warm-ish day and… I heard the click. Thought it was my cd in the dash, so I sang along and ignored it (3 mi) until it accelerated, then stopped as my battery light went on…I was on a bridge, so as soon as I got off, I pulled into a parking lot, as I pulled into the space, the temperature shot up…distance from bridge to spot, 5 blocks…had it towed. What’s wrong with my car?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/click-as-i-accelerate-then-battery-light-then-temperature/26239/2 "2009-02-09T00:42:45Z")

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Probably a broken accessory belt. The serpentine belt drives both the alternator and water pump. Probably no additional damage. New belt, and your good.