1997 Hyundai Elantra

1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
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MARLMARKS
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Engine Cooling problem
1997 Hyundai Elantra 4 cyl 93545 miles

last year i had a new water pump put in, i was having some problems w/the car and went to a goodyear by the house the temp was going high. he told me a lot of things which i find hard to believe. So my questioin is how long does a water last. I do not drive a whole lot maybe 10,000 miles a year. PLz help
Oct 14, 2008 at 3:35 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Water pumps have no life expectancy. I've replaced them and they failed on test drive. What did the Goodyear gut tell you?
Oct 14, 2008 at 4:44 AM
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