Having antifreeze present in the radiator keeps the water inside it from freezing. Here is where the cracked block will come into play. If the antifreeze isn’t in the water, the water will freeze and expand and crack the block. Making sure your car has the correct amount of antifreeze in it will save you a lot! If you put the antifreeze in yourself, make sure to safely dispose of the container because it is poisonous upon ingestion.
Our lives are so different from 2 generations ago, when people mostly grew up and married in the same towns in which they’d been born. You saw extended family at church and picnics and holidays. Now we almost always have to travel to see family. We have to divide our time between my family and yours.
Coin boxes are in the direct fire of moisture intrusion. This leads to corrosion and eventual shorts inside the box. Inspect each box for suspect wiring and corroded fittings. Replace the corroded fittings and apply a light coat of di-electric grease to protect for the up coming winter season.
riverside nissan Keeping your tires properly inflated is important all year-long. Properly inflated tires reduce gas mileage and wear on your tires. In the winter months, properly inflated tires help maintain traction with the road. Snow, ice, and wet conditions all make traction difficult. Cold weather also hardens the rubber on your tires making slippery conditions all the more dangerous. Take the time once a month to inflate your tires to the recommended pressure. Use a tire gauge and check the owner’s manual or the sticker on your car for proper pressure guidelines.
Fall cleanses focus on digestion-just as the trees lose their leaves in the fall, you too can cleanse your digestive systems to use energy more efficiently and prepare for winter.
If you have, for example, driven to your summer-house and boiling water or blow-lamp is not available, you can warm the lock. Try to find something warm from your car, which you can frap your lock in so that the cylinder is accessible. You can repeatedly heat up a cigarette lighter or a lighter and push it against the lock. That way you can warm it up and break the ice.
cars in winter Even ‘simpler’ winter weather, like wind, isn’t good for the car. When the wind blow, unfortunately, it tends to sweep along with it all sorts of rubbish from the street. These get blown about and as they fly past, they very often end up scratching, and or denting vehicles.
Check your antifreeze level when you fill up your gas tank. Since you’re going to be checking your oil, it is good to do that while you’re at it. If you have a professional change your oil, you may find that they will top of your antifreeze also.
Blankets: Some car problems can only be fixed by qualified professional mechanics. However, it may imply that you will have to wait for quite some time before the mechanic arrives. With no heater, things can get very chilly, so a blanket should be available.