Had an unscheduled stop last night.

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08-19-2014, 06:21 PM

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Alternator failure I understand but why engine too hot? I thought the cooling fan is electric and not driven by the belt as in the old cars

Is the water pump mechanical or electrical? If it's a mechanical pump, then it is driven by the drive belt.

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08-19-2014, 06:23 PM

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Is the water pump mechanical or electrical? If it's a mechanical pump, then it is driven by the drive belt.

Mechanical.

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08-20-2014, 10:14 AM

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AFAIK, water pump, alternator, A/C compressor, and ?? are all driven by the belt.

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