Northup's Imported Car Service
304 Main Street, Wakefield, RI 02879 401.783.6500
Northup's Imported Car Service Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in RI and my vehicle engine started to get hot. I turned off my air conditioner and was able to drive the short distance to my meeting and then found a shop in Wakefield. It turns out that my water pump was leaking. It cost me many hundreds of dollars to get it fixed. What could I have done to avoid this?
Northup's Imported Car Service Answer:
This guy's story really did have a happy ending. When you continue driving when your engine's overheating you risk a catastrophic engine failure. It really is a good idea to pull over and let your vehicle engine cool down before driving again. If you add water or coolant, be sure your engine is cool or you risk serious burns.
Now there's no way for Wakefield drivers to predict when their water pump will fail – they just wear out. This fellow's water pump replacement was more expensive because his water pump is driven by his timing belt. That requires a lot of hours to get to the water pump and then put everything back on the engine.
A money saving tip from Northup's Imported Car Service in Wakefield: if your water pump is driven by your timing belt – replace the pump when you have your scheduled timing belt replacement. That way most of the work is already done and you don't have to pay for it twice.
Check with your friendly and knowledgeable professionals at Northup's Imported Car Service about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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Northup's Imported Car Service
304 Main Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
401.783.6500
At Northup's Imported Car Service we install quality NAPA replacement parts.