New vehicle design will often now mean that many engines incorporate the water pump into the primary drive system. This move has had a direct impact in the aftermarket with the introduction of timing belt and water pump kits and leading drive belt supplier Dayco is encouraging garages to make the most of this development.

Dayco national sales manager, Steve Carolan says, “There is complete logic behind changing both the water pump and timing belt at the same time. It provides garages with a profit opportunity and their customers with the confidence that their vehicle has benefitted from a full and thorough system overhaul or repair.”

Steve believes that sometimes, for the best of intentions, workshops will try to save their customers money and carry out a partial repair by replacing only the component that has actually failed or is specified for change in the service schedule. However, he says this policy runs the risk of their customers having to face a much larger bill for a full repair, if the components not replaced goes on to fail at a later date. He comments, “For the peace-of-mind of motorists, as well as the most profitable result for garages, Dayco recommends they opt for a full timing drive system replacement, rather than changing just the water pump or timing belt in isolation.”

To allow its customers to benefit from this development, Dayco offers a range of more than 300 water pump kits. As an added bonus, when fitting a patented Dayco High Tenacity (HT) or ‘white’ belt water pump/timing belt kit, Dayco can also provide workshops and motorists more reassurance by extending its existing two-year warranty by a further year.

Steve says, the Long Life +1 year warranty is a perfect example of how Dayco technology can provide workshops with a ‘real-world’ competitive advantage over those fitting other brands. It also gives the motorist a level of protection that cannot often be matched, even by the franchised dealer.