Thanks so much for the great info. Can I ask your opinion with anther a different point of view? I failed to mention that the car is my daily driver (41,000 miles in 2 1/2 years) and I do take the car far away from home and also take some spontaneous long trips (400 or 500 miles). That is the reason I want to make the car as "Breakdown Proof" as possible. I am not naive to think that whatever I do would be 100% foolproof, but knowing the car is a DD, would that change any of your suggestions?
Also, any opinions on aftermarket vs OEM water pumps?
Thanks so much for the great info. Can I ask your opinion with anther point of view? I failed to mention that the car is my daily driver (41,000 miles in 2 1/2 years) and I do take the car far away from home and also take some spontaneous long trips (400 or 500 miles). That is the reason I want to make the car as "Breakdown Proof" as possible. I am not naive to think that whatever I do would be 100% foolproof, but knowing the car is a DD, would that change any of your suggestions?
Also, any opinions on aftermarket vs OEM water pumps?