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Jackdpt
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Sep 30, 2019, 9:46 AM
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Radiator water pump
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Hi there! I recently had a coolant leak in my truck which I took to a mechanic and they diagnosed a radiator leak. I paid them for parts and labor and they returned the truck and overnight it had a slow leak. Brought it back in and they reported doing a slow leak test and found a water pump leak. They stated a pressure test was done at first but the water pump was not leaking. My bill went from the $750 radiator to owing another $1200 for a water pump on a truck with 250k on it. I got a second opinion and they said it was a bad idea to put more money into it due to an evap system leak and the low worth of the car so I sold the car. If the mechanic caught both the radiator and water pump issue right away I feel I would have sold the car prior to spending $750 on the radiator. Is the mechanic at fault here or is this just how it goes? Thanks
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 30, 2019, 9:59 AM
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Re: Radiator water pump
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What is this? $1,200 for a water pump is WAY UP there! IDK, possible pressure check helped a lurking bad pump finally leak - I can't just blame shop for co-incidence possible?
Your costs seem real high are you shopping around some for fixes?
T
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Hammer Time
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Sep 30, 2019, 10:36 AM
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Re: Radiator water pump
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It's not always possible to catch both leaks in the beginning.
The pressure would hit the bigger leak and the smaller leak would not show up until the system is repaired and holds more pressure. I can tell you most techs wouldn't even look any further after finding a substantial leak in a radiator.
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Jackdpt
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Oct 1, 2019, 9:59 PM
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Re: Radiator water pump
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Okay thank you, so pretty much how it goes? I shouldn’t expect any sort of discount due to my cost of fixing my leak going from just a radiator to that and water pump? If it was a new car it wouldn’t be that big of a deal but it was only worth $900
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Hammer Time
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Oct 2, 2019, 4:27 AM
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Re: Radiator water pump
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Well. since you never bothered to tell us the year, make, model and engine size, I can't tell you if the price is fair or not. It sounds high for most situations.
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Jackdpt
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Oct 2, 2019, 9:46 PM
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Re: Radiator water pump
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2001 Toyota Sequoia 4.7 L v8. More curious as a customer I was misled on the cost of fixing my coolant leak due to finding the second leak. Because the mechanic was unable to be upfront with the cost of fixing the leak due to multiple issues is this a case which should involve a discount on labor for the second step from said mechanic? Thanks so much!
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Hammer Time
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Oct 3, 2019, 4:21 AM
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Re: Radiator water pump
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Nobody misled you and if you continue on that path I wouldn't expect any consideration at all.
The price does sound a little on the high side, depending on what they are including with the job.
The labor for the pump is 4.2 hours and dealer price for the pump is around $150.
Now if their estimate includes any hoses, belts or thermostat, that could justify the price difference.
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Jackdpt
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Oct 5, 2019, 6:39 PM
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Re: Radiator water pump
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Okay thank you so much, I’m pretty new to owning a car and still learning. Just thought the mechanic is the expert and if there are two leaks they should find both right off the bat so the consumer knows how much to expect to invest in a project.
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Hammer Time
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Oct 5, 2019, 6:42 PM
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Re: Radiator water pump
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This has been explained to you already and yet you persist with the same incorrect assumptions.
Since your question has already been answered, whether you choose to accept that answer or not, i will close this question now.
I expect this won't be the last of your cooling system problems either. Once the inside of the system starts to rust, it spreads throughout the system.
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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Oct 5, 2019, 6:44 PM)
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