water pump blew on the highway (ellensburg, wa)

[cdoggwsu]

Hey guys,

My water pump blew out on the highway on the way to Seattle. AAA is on the way but I'm looking for a shop that's open this afternoon. Don't have any tools with me . Any advice?

Thanks!

 

[y5mgisi]

Where exactly are you now?

 

[cdoggwsu]

Just off i90 at the kittitas exit.

 

[y5mgisi]

And it's on the Blazer right? Might see if AAA can tow you to a Walmart or auto parts store and just buy the tools to fix it. Probably only need about $20 worth of tools as opposed to hundreds at a repair shop.

 

[cdoggwsu]

Yup on the blazer. Yeah that's what I'm thinking.

 

[y5mgisi]

More importantly then the money is I bet you could fix it faster than a shop could for you. Do you need help finding a parts store near by? Looks like there is a Napa, oriely, and car quest right there.

 

[cdoggwsu]

Tow driver has a shop he'll let me use. Got it sorted, thanks for checking in man!

 

[y5mgisi]

Good deal!

 

[cdoggwsu]

Just want to give a huge shout out to Junior from McIntosh towing in Ellensburg for hooking us up today. Three hours later and we're back in business!

 

[kennyw]

Probably a good reminder to put together a tool kit in each rig for longer trips. Having tools with me when problems creep up has saved my bacon more times than I can count.

 

[paratrooper307]

Definitely a good idea. I like to carry one of those cheap little socket sets and a couple wrenches in the console, along with some spare fuses.