River Valley Auto
300 Northland Dr NE, ROCKFORD, MI 49341 616.866.4578
River Valley Auto Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in MI 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 ROCKFORD. 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?
River Valley Auto 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 ROCKFORD 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 River Valley Auto in ROCKFORD: 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 River Valley Auto about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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River Valley Auto
300 Northland Dr NE
ROCKFORD, MI 49341
616.866.4578
www.rivervalleyauto.net
At River Valley Auto we install quality NAPA replacement parts.