Yeah good point, I didn't think of that, if your water pump stopped turning it would definitely cause those issues. However, the alternator is on that same belt though. So if you threw your WP/Alternator belt the battery light would have immediately come on. Also, belts are usually pretty loud/violent when they let go so I'd assume you would have probably noticed that. Any word from the mechanic on the compression test yet?
p.s. They should be able to do a compression test without the radiator. Don't let them bully you into putting several hundred dollars into a radiator job before you even know if the engine is toast or not. __________________
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