So I was driving down the road yesterday when I notice my battery light was on and that my car was over heating, I pull over pop the hood look around and final i notice the belt for the alternator and water pump is missing. Now this belt was just changed along with all the rest. I think its the alternator that may have locked up. Looking for possible other reasons similar stories.
96XJR

 

might have been overtensioned. overtension can snap a belt

 

Well it seems that the water pump has locked up which is strange

 

Unfortunately car components don't last forever. How many miles on this pump ? I would have thought you would have heard noises of distress from the pump before it seized up.

 

Cross you fingers you shut her down before the overheating did MAJOR damage... as will we.

 

head gasket is not much fun, especially on the XJR's

 

Yeah so ive heard no everything is still good be sides the pump and belt

 

So the pump was badly locked up, took it off and the blades covered in rust. Before there was a bad squeal sounded like a loose belt but now its quiet. Car runs great not to hard to repalce.