Tires 2000
9595 Cherry Valley Ave, Caledonia, MI 49316 616.891.3550
Tires 2000 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 Caledonia. 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?
Tires 2000 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 Caledonia drivers to know when their water pump will fail – they just wear out. This fellow's water pump replacement was more 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 Tires 2000 in Caledonia: 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 Tires 2000 about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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Tires 2000
9595 Cherry Valley Ave
Caledonia, MI 49316
616.891.3550
At Tires 2000 we install quality NAPA replacement parts.