Town Hill Auto Sales and Service
3613 Business 220, Bedford, PA 15522 814.310.2221
Town Hill Auto Sales and Service Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in PA 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 Bedford. 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?
Town Hill Auto Sales and Service 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 Bedford 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 Town Hill Auto Sales and Service in Bedford: 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 Town Hill Auto Sales and Service about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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Town Hill Auto Sales and Service
3613 Business 220
Bedford, PA 15522
814.310.2221
townhillautosales.com
At Town Hill Auto Sales and Service we install quality NAPA replacement parts.