1998 Dodge Ram all of a sudden getting hot

1998 DODGE RAM
20,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHNSPOOKIE
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my serpentine belt broke and i went and got a nother one and changed it myself. everything is where is should be and everything is tight. after i got done went for a drive adn it started getting hot. never got hot before. blew antifreeze out of the overflow. no strange noises.
Nov 28, 2009 at 1:50 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Sounds like the water pump is not rotating fast enough to circulate coolant due to the automatic belt tensioner-check belt tension
Nov 28, 2009 at 8:40 PM
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