The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc.
4215 Britton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 360.715.9850
The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc. Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in WA 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 Bellingham. 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?
The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc. 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 Bellingham 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 The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc. in Bellingham: 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 The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc. about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc.
4215 Britton Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
360.715.9850
At The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc. we install quality NAPA replacement parts.