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Old 10-23-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by LadybugEwa
If you're very vigilant about checking and topping up your level you may be O.K. I'd carry a jug of pre-mixed 50/50 coolant/water on board. If it's the water pump though, maybe there's some possibility of the impeller/moving parts shattering and doing damage? Help me out here, mechanic gurus
Thanks, yup, that is what I was thinking. Hopefully it holds together for the ride to the stealership tommorow. Replacing the stock POS pump with a Metal Man pump like everyone else on here recommends.
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