Dr K's Napa Auto Care Center
333 Hwy 35 South, Neptune, NJ 07753 732.776.6696
Dr K's Napa Auto Care Center Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in NJ 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 Neptune. 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?
Dr K's Napa Auto Care Center 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 Neptune 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 Dr K's Napa Auto Care Center in Neptune: 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 Dr K's Napa Auto Care Center about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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Dr K's Napa Auto Care Center
333 Hwy 35 South
Neptune, NJ 07753
732.776.6696
At Dr K's Napa Auto Care Center we install quality NAPA replacement parts.