How to maintain your car in hot weather
Abstract: In hot summer, most people like to drive when traveling. Indeed, driving can not only reduce exposure to the scorching sun, but also save time. However, the problem of driving is also obvious, which is parking the car outdoors. The temperature at noon in summer is very high, and parking the car outside for a long time will definitely have a certain impact on the car itself. Such as car tire blowout, car spontaneous combustion, car paint damage, car boiling, etc. So how should you maintain your car in hot summer weather? The impact of high temperature on cars
1. Brake failure
When the weather is hot in summer, brakes are most likely to malfunction. In addition to the difficulty of braking due to too thin conventional brake pads, there are other reasons that can cause brake failure. For example, brake fluid is easy to evaporate and vaporize in a high-temperature environment, forming air resistance in the brake pipeline, and the brake pads are also easily ablated, causing brake failure. Therefore, the braking system should be checked and adjusted in time in summer to ensure good braking performance. A new car should be parked for a long time to cool down, but cold water should not be poured on it to prevent the brake pad hub from becoming too brittle and cracking.
2. Car paint is damaged
Car paint is afraid of fire and sun. Long-term exposure will cause it to become old and wrinkled. Sunlight and ultraviolet rays will corrode the car paint, leaving dark spots or yellowing. Car wax itself cannot enhance hardness and resist UV rays. Therefore, when parking, try to park in a place out of direct sunlight.
3. Car tire blowouts
Summer is also the season when tire blowouts are most common. Changing tires is a trivial matter, but not everyone can bear the car accident after a tire blowout. Therefore, we must prevent car tire blowouts in the summer, check the car's tire pressure regularly every week, remove impurities from the tires at all times, prevent excessive speed, avoid sudden acceleration and braking, and replace tires in time.
4. Car boiling
Car boiling usually means that the working temperature of the car's engine reaches a temperature that is too high for the normal operating temperature range, which affects the normal operation of the machine and causes damage. condition of the machine. There are many reasons for a car to boil. In addition to high temperatures, overloaded operation of the air conditioner and failure of the cooling components can also cause the car to boil. A comprehensive inspection of your car's cooling system is the first way to prevent a boil. Check whether the cooling fan is working properly, whether there is leakage in the water tank, and whether there is a lack of coolant. If the water tank is leaking, it needs to be repaired or replaced in time. If the water tank is short of fluid, it needs to be replenished in time. If the coolant is turbid and deteriorates, it needs to be replaced. In addition, the moisture contained in ordinary coolant will form a water vapor barrier on the engine cylinder wall, hindering heat dissipation, causing engine failure and shortening engine life.
5. Car body overheating
In summer, the ambient temperature is high and the engine is prone to overheating when driving for a long time. Therefore, car owners should strengthen the inspection and maintenance of the engine cooling system, including water tanks, thermostats, water pumps, fans, etc., and add cooling water in a timely manner. When the water temperature exceeds 100°C, the vehicle should be parked in a cool place to cool down, let the engine idle, and open the engine hood to facilitate heat dissipation.
6. Poor lubrication
When the temperature rises, the viscosity of the engine oil decreases and the oxidation resistance becomes worse, resulting in poor lubrication, which in turn increases the mechanical wear of the car. Therefore, in summer, you should frequently check the oil quantity and quality, add or replace it in time, clean the oil filter and radiator in time to ensure smooth flow of oil and good heat dissipation, and try to avoid overloading of the engine. Mechanical wear caused by insufficient engine lubrication is generally a big problem, so everyone should pay attention to it.
7. Car Flooding
Summer is also the period when cars are flooded. Car flooding and spontaneous combustion are equivalent to the two major disasters for cars. The functional failure and value retention rate of a car after flooding will be greatly reduced. The car will be rusty, mechanically unstable, and the engine failure rate will increase significantly. Therefore, be sure to prevent your car from being flooded during summer. What you can do is to park according to the weather, don’t park in low-lying areas when it rains heavily, and buy flood insurance.
How to maintain your car in hot weather
1. Car paint protection cannot be ignored
Generally, when car owners mention car maintenance, they usually replace the third filter, engine oil, etc. Consumables. In fact, the most important thing to care for your car in the high summer temperature is to protect the car paint. Car paint is like the thousands of clothes we wear. It is the face of men and women! Face. Questions are always the most important.
So, before the strong summer sun and occasional thunderstorms kill the paint on your car, you should put some effort into washing your car frequently and waxing it regularly. However, if you want to wash your car yourself, don’t choose it. Wash at noon when the sun is at its strongest, and if you want to wash, wash in the early morning or evening. If you are not short of money, it is recommended to make a higher-end and elegant paint seal or coating to give the car paint a sense of security!
If the surface of the car paint is "scarred", then What’s more, it cannot be ignored. Scratches and dents in the car paint must be repaired in time to avoid “adding injury to injury”!
2. Cleaning is the first priority
It is crucial to clean the car during the high temperatures in summer. Windows should be opened frequently for ventilation, and the exterior and interior of the car should be cleaned regularly. When cleaning, you can scrub it with disinfectant yourself. If you have time, you can also go to a specialized maintenance shop to use ultraviolet light or perform high-temperature disinfection and sterilization. However, it must be noted that the air disinfection in the car is carried out when no one is in the car. After the disinfection is completed, the windows need to be opened for ventilation for 5 to 6 minutes, and the facilities in the carriage should be wiped with clean water, and then dried with clean cotton cloth to remove residual disinfectant.
3. There are tips for using air conditioners
The temperature inside the car is often very high in summer. Therefore, do not turn on the air conditioner immediately when the car is started. You should open all the windows for 3-5 minutes. , wait until the hot air is exhausted before turning on the air conditioner, which will have better results. If the engine is under heavy load for a long time, the air conditioner should be temporarily turned off. When cooling, the wind direction of the air conditioner is best to blow upward, because the cold air will sink downwards. The best wind direction setting is to choose the blowing surface block, and adjust the air outlet upward for the best effect. Finally, turn off the air conditioner before noticing your destination to reduce the generation of odors. If it rains while driving, the car windows will easily become foggy. You can also blow the cold air from the air conditioner in the direction of the glass to disperse the fog.
4. Take good care of your car’s tires
Whether it is a person or a car, if your feet are no longer good, it is basically useless. In the summer, no matter where the road is, if you put an egg on it, it will be cooked in no time. At this temperature, you need to pay more attention to the inspection and maintenance of the tires. For tire inspection, if the tread is worn out, you need to replace it with a new one. At the same time, overspeeding, overloading or emergency braking can easily cause a tire blowout. Therefore, the tire pressure can be appropriately reduced, or the tire can be filled with helium gas that has more stable physical properties and is difficult to expand.