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Keeping Your Cool (Water Pump Replacement)

No matter what the temperature is outside, it's important for your vehicle's engine to remain cool, calm, and collected.  Well, cool, anyway. If your vehicle has a gasoline engine, it's powered b...
Published on: Dec 18, 2022

Champlain Service Tech Question on Your Water Pump

Champlain Service Tech Question:I was driving on the freeway in BC and my vehicle engine started to get hot. I turned off my air conditioner and was able to drive about 100 kilometers to my meeti...
Published on: Sep 30, 2018

Water Pump

Let's talk water pumps for autos in Vancouver,  BC. The engine is cooled by coolant/antifreeze mixed with water. This mixture circulates around the engine, absorbing some of the heat. The coolant...
Published on: Aug 27, 2017

Simple Answers from Champlain Service for Vancouver: Water Pump

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My water pump went out and it costs much more to replace than ones I've had replaced in the past. My Vancouver technician said it's because of where it's located. Why is ...
Published on: Apr 25, 2016

Champlain Service Tech Question On Your Water Pump

{{ image('NDE4') }} Champlain Service Tech Question:I was driving on the freeway in BC and my vehicle engine started to get hot. I turned off my air conditioner and was able to drive the short distan...
Published on: Jan 07, 2016

Water Pump

{{ image('MzUx') }} The cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water pump  is literally the heart of t...
Published on: Feb 18, 2015