Dodge St Tire & Auto
605 N Dodge ST, Iowa City, IA 52245 319.337.3031
Dodge St Tire & Auto Tech Question:
I was driving on the freeway in IA 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 Iowa City. 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?
Dodge St Tire & Auto 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 Iowa City 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 Dodge St Tire & Auto in Iowa City: 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 Dodge St Tire & Auto about when your timing belt should be replaced.
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Dodge St Tire & Auto
605 N Dodge ST
Iowa City, IA 52245
319.337.3031
At Dodge St Tire & Auto we install quality NAPA replacement parts.