Todd's Complete Auto Care
425 S.E Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615.962.9050
Todd's Complete Auto Care Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in TN 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 Murfreesboro. 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?
Todd's Complete 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 Murfreesboro 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 Todd's Complete Auto Care in Murfreesboro: 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 Todd's Complete Auto Care about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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Todd's Complete Auto Care
425 S.E Broad St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
615.962.9050
At Todd's Complete Auto Care we install quality NAPA replacement parts.