Things That Your Car Might Come Across During Winter Season
Cold really affects your car in so many ways. And most of these are in a negative way. Wanna know what are they? Read on. Winter hardens the elastic property of all-season tires which cause them to lose grip especially at 7 degrees Celsius and below. When the weather is cold, motor oil thickens making it hard for the engine to start up. Usually, it will take 20 minutes or so. Since it is cold, you needed a heater. But do you know that heaters delay the engine warm up? Yes, because the heater is getting the needed warm especially during the first few minutes after starting the car. It is advisable to turn on the heater after 20 minutes you started the car. (I just hope you might not end up freezing.) Overall fuel...
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Windshield Cracks and Damages
Windshield can give you its purpose; to protect you while you are inside your car; when it is in best condition. But what if sudden debris or something hard hit it and cause damage? The initial thing to you will think is to replace it. But just like other parts, you don’t need to replace it every time. Some of these issues can still be fixed. The question is, “When to fix and when to replace?” Below are criteria to consider when repair is still advisable to your damage windshield. Bull’s eye or half-moon cause by a circular object that is no bigger than 1 inch in diameter. Star break, from the name itself, has short radial cracks coming from the center of impact, that no bigger than 1.5 inches in diameter. Chips and breaks combo given that...
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Common Reasons Your Windshield Cracks
It’s no denial that windshield is one of the most damage-prone parts in a car. Despite being too careful, still, your windshield acquires minor to major cracks that are out of control. How frustrating, isn’t it? Let us enlighten ourselves of what are the causes of windshield cracks. Driving on a rough road Debris and gravel could spin into the air which can hit your windshield. This can be sometimes brought by cars in front of you. Though you can’t really avoid this kind of scenario, it is much better to keep distance to avoid windshield damage as much as possible. Poor construction There is no hiding that there are some windshields with poor quality that even with the slightest strain, they can break easily. If this is the case, it is much better to replace this and look...
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Inspecting Your Windshield Can Save Your Life
Windshield installation might be as essential as the installation of your brakes. Your windshield is more than simple glass — it’s edge is an auxiliary piece of a vehicle and backs up the rooftop so your car or truck lodge doesn’t crumple during a rollover in an event of an accident. In addition, it keeps passengers from being ejected out when there is an impact. Research reveals that 70% to 85% of all windshield installations are not done effectively. One major factor incorporate is not using the right adhesive or compromising the primer, installing the glass in temperatures lower than 40 degrees, and installing the windshield without gloves. Taking your vehicle or truck to a dealership doesn’t ensure the windshield will be installed properly. This supports the idea that numerous dealerships send cars to a third-party contractor, then include...
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Why You Shouldn’t be Lazy Cleaning your Car?
Feeling lazy cleaning your car and yet you don’t have time to go to a car wash? You clean your car but eons ago? Ok, you are just waiting for your baby (car) to be brought to salvage yard ‘cause it’ll soon be dead. Seriously speaking, cleaning a car is one of the most important steps every owner should keep in mind. It will not only give you bragging rights and feeling good about your car but a whole lot more benefits. Not cleaning your car can hurt you and your wallet! Accumulated dirt can become sandpaper that weakened car’s paint. Tree sap and bird droppings can etch paint off. Bird dropping is said to contain uric acid which is corrosive enough and leave patches to your car if not remove immediately. When the paint starts to crack off,...
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