Q: But what if we just had the water pump replaced
The gauge stopped moving and a light came on the said AC off engine temp. We just had the water pump replaced. The check engine light is on. Went to Auto Zone for diagnostic and the computer read. Coolant Circuit is erratic so now we are trying to figure out what the problem is?
My car has 68000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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