Water pump/alternator belt broke on my daughters car on her way home from college. We had the car towed home the rest of the way. I was in Phoenix on a trip when I found out. I'll have to investigate why it broke. It was 6 months old. We did replace the alternator last fall. Maybe we damaged it then. Hopefuly the engine is ok. She noticed the alternator light on and the temp pegged high right after a puff of steam came out from under the hood. Pulled off the highway and shut it down.
Tomorrow we'll see what we can do.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car