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Motor Break Down
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Each year thousands of motorists get stuck or break down on the road. The winter months are
particularly well known for their ability to ensnare cars mid journey. The result, a couple
of hours being spent on the roadside waiting for assistance!
Some faults are common; and can easily be avoided if you spend 30 minutes each month checking
over your car. After all, taking proper care of your car should be common sense, it is an
asset worth keeping in good condition should you decide to sell the vehicle at a later date. It
may also prevent you from having to call out for assistance and waiting in the freezing cold
for someone to come and rescue you.
To keep your car on the road requires proper and regular servicing, so which areas of your car
should you check on a regular basis?
- Flat Batteries Caused by age or faulty connections. To avoid the problem, make
sure that when the car is serviced the terminals have been cleaned and protected from corrosion.
- Tyre Damage Know the correct pressure to load ratio and check them every few months.
The tread on your tyres must be within the legal specification (1.6mm - 8mm) and at least 3mm
tread is recommended during the winter months. Check you have a pumped up spare tyre, and that
you have the tools to change it!
- Starter motor A starter motor does not need to be changed very often as they are
robust and regular services should indicate faults.
- Distributor cap Distributor caps are an important part of the ignition system.
A crack in the cap's insulation will be hard to spot but will allow high ignition voltage to
escape stopping any ignition spark.
- Spark Plugs Make sure they are checked and replaced at regular services.
- Fan Belt If the fan belt squeals continually after the engine has started the
water pump may have frozen, which will prevent the water for being circulated. It may take
a couple of days to thaw.
- Frozen Radiator A more common problem than a frozen water pump, which you will
notice soon after the engine begins to warm up, as the coolant will be unable to circulate.
This causes the engine to quickly overheat.
Other Items you should check include:
- Water and anti-freeze in the coolant tank.
- Screen wash in the windscreen wiper tank.
- Clean the dirt build up from your headlights to give maximum brightness on dark winter nights.
- Power steering - Fluid reservoir should be checked at every service.
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