North Keele Truck & Autopro
3915 Keele St Downsview, ON M3J 1N6 416-638-5963
North Keele Truck & Autopro 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?
North Keele Truck & Autopro 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 Downsview 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 North Keele Truck & Autopro in Downsview: 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 North Keele Truck & Autopro service advisor about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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North Keele Truck & Autopro
3915 Keele St
Downsview, ON M3J 1N6
416-638-5963
At North Keele Truck & Autopro we install quality NAPA replacement parts.