D & S SERVICE CENTRE LTD.
810 Confederation Street Sarnia, ON N7T 2E3 519-337-3666
D & S SERVICE CENTRE LTD. 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?
D & S SERVICE CENTRE LTD. 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 Sarnia 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 D & S SERVICE CENTRE LTD. in Sarnia: 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 D & S SERVICE CENTRE LTD. service advisor about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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D & S SERVICE CENTRE LTD.
810 Confederation Street
Sarnia, ON N7T 2E3
519-337-3666
At D & S SERVICE CENTRE LTD. we install quality NAPA replacement parts.