Bumper to Bumper Radio, the car guys on KTAR, 92.3 FM in Phoenix, AZ, broadcast every Saturday from 11:00 am to noon. On this show, Curt Morgan from Shadow Mountain Auto Repair joins Dave Riccio of Tri-City Transmission in Tempe, AZ to discuss your vehicle’s cooling system and water pump replacement. Also on this show:

• Why water pumps are replaced less in newer vehicles.
• How your water pump works.
• How universal coolants can affect your water pump.
• The importance of using the right Engine Coolant.
• Information about the Good Guys Car Show at Westworld.
• Virginia Auto Service’s Open House and Live Bumper to Bumper Remote Broadcast- Sat, March 28th.
• 2008 Hyundai Sonata: I’m noticing my transmission to slip recently. Should I take it into a shop immediately?
• 2006 Chrysler Town & Country: My car is approaching 150k miles, should I have my water pump replaced even though the car is running fine?
• 2007 Chrysler Aspen: My check engine light has started coming on intermittently, showing an evap code. After replacing caps I’m still seeing this. What could be causing this?
• 2007 Toyota Camry: I purchased this car recently with 108k miles. What services should I look into?
• 1999 Ford Expedition: The suspension pump on my vehicle is becoming noisy. Could this be fixed at home or is this a service you’d recommend being done at a shop?
• 2006 Jeep Wrangler: My AC is coming through the defrost vents while I accelerate. Is there a simple way to fix this or could this be a significant leak?

Cars talked about on this show are the 2008 Hyundai Sonata, 2006 Chrysler Town & Country, 2007 Chrysler Aspen, 2007 Toyota Camry, 1999 Ford Expedition, 2006 Jeep Wrangler.