Maintenance enables your Ford to perform at its best, as it ensures worn or damaged parts are replaced when needed and all its systems are working correctly. As your Ford dealer, we want to tell you about some of the Ford maintenance we offer to keep your vehicle in great shape.
Rotor Repair
The rotors are the flat metal disks located behind your wheels. When you hit the brakes, the calipers clamp against both sides of each rotor. The calipers contain the brake pads. These pads have a friction-producing material covering, which reacts with the smooth rotors to stop your wheels. Over time, the rotor surface can become damaged or uneven, making braking more difficult.
The friction generated between the pads and the rotors produces heat, and this can cause some of the pad’s adhesive to liquefy and spread across the rotor surface. The adhesive will dry but leave behind an irregular surface. When a caliper grabs an uneven rotor section, you’ll feel vibrations through the pedal. We’ll examine your rotors and resurface or replace them depending on their condition.
Tire Rotations
Tire tread wears down naturally over time, as the tread suffers friction with the surface as you drive. This normal wear and tear can’t be prevented, but there are ways to reduce tire damage, and one of these is regular tire rotations. Each tire suffers additional damage to specific sections depending on its position on your vehicle.
This type of wear and tear is caused by weight distribution and tire alignment. Rotating your tires helps reduce this damage by shifting each tire to a new position on your vehicle. The positions the tires shift to depend on the type of drivetrain on your Ford. Moving your tires to different locations equalizes wear, allowing them to wear down at a more uniform rate and increasing their serviceable life.
Water Pump Replacement
The water pump is part of your engine cooling system, and it pumps coolant through your engine. The continual flow of coolant is vital for your engine, as coolant absorbs engine heat and transports this heat to the radiator for removal by heat exchange. The pump begins operating when your engine temperature reaches a predetermined point and coolant is released.
If the pump fails, the coolant won’t move through the cooling system. Without coolant, your engine temperature will rapidly increase, and the engine can suffer severe damage. If you see your engine temperature climb for no apparent reason, your pump may have failed. Our technicians will examine the pump, and we can quickly install a new one if necessary to fix this problem.
Book your maintenance today by contacting our service department at Interstate Ford in Dacono, CO.
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