Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

CARCHEX, Endurance Warranty, CarShield, Omega Auto Care, Toco Warranty and American Dream Auto Protect Some manufacturers include water pumps under the powertrain warranty, but many do not, since they ...

Your water pump moves coolant through your engine to help ensure it doesn’t overheat. Without it, your car can essentially die of heat exhaustion. (That means you’ll want to get your water pump fixed ...

Your car’s water pump circulates coolant throughout the engine, where it soaks up heat, and into the radiator, where the coolant is cooled and then recirculated back to the engine to start the process ...

Your vehicle's engine cooling system is one of its most critical components. Its primary responsibility is to cycle coolant — which is a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze — through your engine to ...

Some automotive parts require replacement more often than others, not necessarily because of bad design but because they live a hard life. In many decades of wrenching, I've never had to replace a ...

A few years back, I made the decision to buy an older Toyota 4Runner. The vehicle looked nearly new on the outside and was well-maintained, or so I thought! Three weeks after buying it, I pulled into ...