Free Webinar Set on Analyzing Water Pump Failures
ASE class to review various aspects of this repair category. Participants will receive certificates of completion.

Root causes of water pump failures and more will be covered in the live course.
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The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence is hosting a free webinar on at 4 p.m. ET on Sept. 24 on how to analyze water pump failures.”
Frank Woodson of the Gates Corp. will explore the root causes of water pump failures. Some of the discussion topics include:
Why water pumps fail prematurely
The factors influencing how well a water pump works in a particular system
What water pump failures look like and how they happen
What participants need to know about cooling systems and the steps they can take to prevent failures
Other topics to be covered include a review of water pump warranty issues; warranty sort statistics on failure modes; makeup of coolant and why it matters; independent testing to investigate mixed coolants; understanding the parts and pieces of a water pump and why it matters; and a discussion on electrolysis and flushing cooling systems.
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for the live session and automatically receive a certificate by email.
After registering, a confirmation email will be sent including information about joining the webinar. Those who are not sure if they can attend are encouraged to register, as they will receive a follow-up email with details on how to attend a recorded session, if available. Access to recorded sessions is reserved for those who register for the live event.
For more information or to register, visit the webinar registration page.
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