Jim's Auto Care
34 Argyle St S Renfrew, ON K7V 1T3 613-432-3399

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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 25, 2022

Water Pump

Let's talk water pumps for autos in Renfrew,  ON. The engine is cooled by coolant/antifreeze mixed with water. This mixture circulates around the engine, absorbing some of the heat. The coolant t...
Published on: Aug 25, 2019

Jim's Auto Care Tech Question on Your Water Pump

Jim's Auto Care Tech Question:I was driving on the freeway in ON and my vehicle engine started to get hot. I turned off my air conditioner and was able to drive about 100 kilometers to my meeting...
Published on: Feb 19, 2017

Simple Answers from Jim's Auto Care for Renfrew: Water Pump

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My water pump went out and it cost much more to replace than ones I've had replaced in the past. My Renfrew technician said it's because of where it's located. Why is tha...
Published on: Aug 06, 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: Sep 10, 2015