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RE: [E30][M42]Replacing belts (alternator) ?

Andrew wrote;

>What does it mean when all (except the oil light) lights come
>on when the alternator belt breaks & the temperature gage heads
>into the red (by which point I had pulled over & turned it off...)
>[What did I potentially damage... ? I had it towed home... where it
>sits in my driveway.... my only transportation (ouch..!)

The belt also drives the water pump so no more cooling. You might have
damaged your head gasket but not necessarily. 

Paul de Jong
The Netherlands
Sapphire blue '71 Stag Mk1 manual OD

 

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