REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND CAR OVER HEATS NOT LOOSING WATER

Asked by Guru9ZB7M Jun 06, 2017 at 03:16 PM about the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport ES 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I CHANGED OUT MY ALTERNATOR 2 WEEKS AGO AND NOW  MY CAR OVER HEATS. I CHANGED ALL MY BELTS AND THERMOSTAT AND FLUSHED THE RADIATOR. I AM NOT LOOSING ANY WATER BUT IT STILL OVER HEATS

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Unless the belt is loose there is no relationship between the overheating and the alternator. Purge the air out of the radiator - check You tube.

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