MACGIVERS PINE AUTO CARE
704 Finlayson Street, PO Box 388 La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0 (306) 425-2195
MACGIVERS PINE AUTO CARE Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in SK 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?
MACGIVERS PINE AUTO CARE 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 La Ronge 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 MACGIVERS PINE AUTO CARE in La Ronge: 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 MACGIVERS PINE AUTO CARE service advisor about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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MACGIVERS PINE AUTO CARE
704 Finlayson Street, PO Box 388
La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0
(306) 425-2195
At MACGIVERS PINE AUTO CARE we install quality NAPA replacement parts.