serpintine ..belt came off. replaced and now engine overheats

Asked by GuruL12MN Apr 13, 2019 at 07:13 AM about the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

could bad water pump cause belt to come off, and now with belt replaced,
cause over heating

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Jay answered about a year ago

Most of the time when belt poppes off or bust, one of the pullys on whatever the belt is rotating has froze or broken. If overheating check water pump pully.

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GuruL12MN answered about a year ago

Thank you Jay. Appreciate your fast response. will check this out..... sounds logical.

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GuruLN621 answered about a year ago

yes idler pullus can be bad just make shure belt is routid right they do fit diffrint ways

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