| Most women drivers are savvy enough to know that | | | | pump. This is because the newer vehicles are relying |
| their car needs regular oil changes. Usually this is | | | | on a variety of coolants and less water to do the |
| something that they do diligently but that's as far as it | | | | required job. |
| goes. They will make the arrangements to have it | | | | What is the job of the water pump? |
| done but don't really understand the reasoning behind it. | | | | When the engine on your car is in operation its like any |
| They just know its something that is recommended so | | | | piece of machinery. Eventually it will get hot. In a car |
| they comply in order to keep their vehicle in optimum | | | | there are various components that are constantly |
| shape. | | | | operating in enclosed spaces, so there is no way of |
| What are oil filters anyway? | | | | cooling it down with air. This is where the water or |
| To begin with its part of another very important part of | | | | coolant serves its purpose. |
| the car which is the oil pump. Here are the basics of | | | | So how does it work?o Your car has cylinders that |
| the story about oil for the car.o Various components in | | | | contain pistons.o On the opposite ends of the cylinders |
| a vehicle need oil to help them perform correctly.o The | | | | are rods which make an auto part called a crank shaft |
| oil is generated to these various components by a part | | | | to spin.o It is the crank shaft that operates the water |
| called the oil pump.o It's important the oil that is | | | | pump among many other things.o There is a special |
| delivered throughout the vehicle be clean from | | | | belt attached to the pulley of the crank shaft that |
| impurities. Otherwise it can create some real problems | | | | operates the water pump.o The water pump contains |
| in making the car sluggish or even damage some | | | | the coolant that is going to cool the various parts of |
| critical components.o In order to ensure that the oil | | | | the engine down.o The coolant is then disbursed from |
| being distributed is clean it is pumped through a filter | | | | the pump through a radiator hose and a heater hose.o |
| before it enters the other car parts. | | | | One of the components of the water pump is a |
| The oil that is used eventually breaks down and needs | | | | thermostat. This tells the car when it is cool enough to |
| to be replaced on a regular basis. It is common at this | | | | just keep the coolant circulating. Then if it's getting hot it |
| time to have the filter replaced at the same time. It | | | | will divert the coolant through the radiator. This way |
| depends on the vehicle as to how often this should | | | | the heat can dissipate through the rad. Then it goes |
| occur but it's normally anywhere from 3,000 miles or | | | | back to doing its job in the engine. |
| no longer than 3 months between changes. | | | | The major responsibility here for the car owner is to |
| In addition to this you really need to know what is the | | | | make sure there is enough coolant kept in the pump to |
| best type of oil to use. This will depend on your vehicle | | | | run the car to its optimum. If one finds that the coolant |
| and you should abide by the manufacturers guidelines | | | | seems to need replacing frequently or there is a pool |
| for this. | | | | of coolant under the vehicle when parked then it |
| What is the purpose of the water pump? | | | | means there is a leak in the water pump and really |
| In the old days it was called the water pump, now | | | | should be replaced. |
| today you may hear it referred to as the coolant | | | | |