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It most certainly could. Most new cars use a single belt to run the "accessories" like the alternator, AC compressor, power steering and...the water pump. With no belt, no coolant is flowing through the engine and into the radiator and the car will quickly overheat.
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Would a bad alternator make a car overheat?
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ask Google + join and online Chevy forum. or you could call a dealer
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Could idling too long cause the alternator on a 1998 Chevrolet pickup to go out?
Hey Dee ann==Not simply idleing the engine. If you had an extra load on it to cause it to overheat this could cause it. GoodluckJoe
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