Engine service
The Real Cause, Found and Fixed
A truck came to us losing coolant after three other shops said the motor was bad and quoted around $3,000 to replace it. Moe asked for a few days to diagnose it properly, and found a leaking freeze plug at the back of the engine. The repair was about $100.
That's the approach on every engine job here: pressure-test the cooling system, check the evidence, and repair the part that failed, not the most expensive assembly it belongs to.
- Coolant leak detection & repair
- Overheating diagnosis
- Water pumps, thermostats & radiators
- Hoses, belts & freeze plugs
- Engine performance & misfire repair
- Engine mounts, gaskets & seals
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Questions About Engine and Cooling Repair
Coolant loss and overheating come from failed parts somewhere in the cooling system, such as a leaking hose, water pump, thermostat, radiator, gasket, or freeze plug. The shop pressure tests the cooling system and checks the evidence before naming a part. That patience matters, because the difference between a small part and a major engine repair is usually the quality of the diagnosis.
Yes, and this shop has a clear example of why. A truck losing coolant was quoted around $3,000 for a replacement motor by three other shops, but a few days of proper diagnosis found a leaking freeze plug at the back of the engine, repaired for about $100. Bring the quote in, let the car be checked properly, and spend money only on the part that failed.
The work covers coolant leak detection and repair, overheating diagnosis, water pumps, thermostats and radiators, hoses, belts and freeze plugs, engine performance and misfire repair, and engine mounts, gaskets and seals. Every job follows the same rule: test the system, find the part that actually failed, explain it plainly, and then repair that part instead of the most expensive assembly it belongs to.
The shop pressure tests the cooling system and works through the evidence step by step, rather than guessing at the biggest part. Hidden leaks are a specialty here: the freeze plug case above sat at the back of an engine and was missed by three other shops. Taking a few days to diagnose properly, when the car allows it, is how a small hidden leak gets found.
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