Traditions Auto Service
550 Warden Ave Scarborough, ON M1L 3Z3 416-691-5397
Traditions Auto Service Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in ON and my vehicle engine started to get hot. I turned off my air conditioner and was able to drive about 100 kilometers to my meeting and then found a shop. 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?
Traditions Auto 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 Scarborough 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. It requires a lot of hours to get to the water pump and then put everything back on the engine.
A money saving tip from Traditions Auto Service in Scarborough: 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 Traditions Auto Service service advisor about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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Traditions Auto Service
550 Warden Ave
Scarborough, ON M1L 3Z3
416-691-5397
www.traditionsauto.com
At Traditions Auto Service we install quality NAPA replacement parts.