I replaced my alternator and my car is running hot. Why?

Asked by Jennabean Jul 07, 2012 at 07:45 PM about the 2000 Pontiac Grand Am GT

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could be any number of reasons, none of which go to your altenator, unless you routed the serpentine belt wrong around the water pump, (if that is possible)

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