2002 Ford Other overheated

Tiny
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  • 2002 FORD
  • 3.1L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 92,000 MILES
So today I was driving my car it overheated and it turn off I check if there was anticoler and it was low so I put some after waithing 30 min I drove it again and it overheated again after that I park in a near by hospitol and turn off a car for like 1 hour now the car wont star anymore. When I was trying to turn the car the off some lights were going low so we took the battery to charge and I wont get it untill tommorow if the car dosent turn on what should I do
Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 AT 10:24 PM

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Tiny
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The engine overheated indicating possibly the water pump wasn't turning. The battery ran down indicating the generator wasn't working. I don't know which model you have but on many cars the water pump and generator are run by the same belt. I'd start by checking if a belt broke or fell off.
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015 AT 12:15 AM

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