CAR CARE TIPS

Preserved Though Rarely Used Cars

Perhaps you are one of the people who are very busy, the task force to frequently travel out of town or the country in the long term. If you have a private car, this should be considered so when you return later, the vehicle is not in the condition of abandoned or pathetic. The first step you should do is wash the car before it was abandoned. Then, follow these tips.

1. The position of the hand brake released
If left in a state of emergency brake in, especially in a long time, will occur with the adhesiveness between the oil disc brakes, especially for a vehicle that has a drum on the rear wheel. One additional thing, it helps you let your car keys depending on your vehicle's steering wheel. If your house has a maid, this will be very useful for heating the vehicle every day. But do not leave your car keys if you did not have a garage or out in the open.

2. Wiper wedge with foam / wood
When kept in contact with the windshield, wiper rubber will slowly harden and no longer pliable. Consequently rubber (commonly called the rubber die) will feel rough when later used to wash your windshield.

3. Keep all four tires in a raised condition does not stick to the floor
The trick, simply by using a jack and jack stand. The goal is to ensure that the car's suspension is awake and not burdened by the weight of the vehicle. A car that is never used in a long time suspension will usually go up and down, so that when used later, the car will feel uncomfortable.

4. Remove the battery if the car was left more than two weeks
Why? The reason is because car batteries are very sensitive. If the vehicle is not turned on at all within two weeks or more (especially when in the house that you leave no helpers), it will affect the battery, which can be more easily damaged than the vehicle is used daily.

5. When the parking lot side, chock your tires with four beams
This is true for those who have a garage with a sloping surface. In the first tips that are not mentioned either enter the position of the hand brake if the vehicle is left long enough, but how if the surface is tilted? It's easy, just chock all four tires with blocks or other hard objects so that the car has not changed position.

6. Put the car deodorizers, and close the car with the cover
Fragrances serves to neutralize musty odors that may arise because the space in a closed car in a long time. In addition, the car is left in the open state also allows dust particles to enter the car through the cracks, something which is certainly not desired by every car owner. To avoid this, simply buy a car cover is usually sold in car accessory shops.