There is a big sandstorm in spring. Is your car ready?

At present, it has entered the season of spring, but friends living in the north know that there are many windy and windy weather in the spring in the north, and there will be rainy and cold weather at the end of spring. Our car has been parked outdoors for a long time, not only to withstand the test of rain and snow, but also to withstand the baptism of sandstorms. So, in the face of sandstorm, what maintenance does the car need to do?

Cars should be bathed frequently.

Cars, like people, need to be "bathed" frequently. If you don't take a bath for a long time, the car paint will be easily corroded, especially after the windy and windy weather. The car should take a bath to wash off the sand on the car paint to avoid scratching the car paint and car glass. Some friends may wash their cars with rags at home, but this method is not advisable. Because the rag will get small particles and scratch the car paint. It is recommended that friends go to a professional car wash shop for cleaning, especially after windy and dusty days. The high-pressure water gun in the car wash shop can wash away dust and particles and reduce the damage to car paint.

In addition, after the dusty weather, friends had better wash the car before waxing, which can protect the car paint well. If possible, you can also make a glazed surface for your car, which can prevent tiny scratches caused by sand blowing on the car body, thus effectively protecting the paint surface.

Check the door and window rubber strips in time.

The maintenance of automobile door and window rubber strips is easily overlooked by many small partners. If the door and window rubber strips are aged, degummed and cracked, the external wind and sand can easily enter the car. Therefore, the inspection and maintenance of automobile door and window adhesive tape is also very important. There are many sandstorms in spring. If the automobile door and window sealing strips are found to be aging, degumming and cracking, they should be replaced in time, which can enhance the sealing performance of the car and prevent sandstorms from entering. When maintaining your car daily, you should also maintain the rubber strips of doors and windows, such as applying some curing agents to extend the service life of the rubber strips appropriately. Vehicles with skylights should also check and maintain the rubber strips and slideways of skylights.

In addition, in windy and dusty weather, it is best not to use the external circulation mode of air conditioner when driving, but to enable the internal circulation to avoid a lot of dust entering the car.

The air filter should be replaced in time.

Air filters include air filter elements and air conditioning filter elements, both of which should be replaced in time, especially in spring and after sandstorms. The function of automobile air filter is to filter out sand and some suspended particles in the air, so that the air entering the engine is relatively pure. There is a big sandstorm in spring, and there are many dust particles in the air, some of which will enter the engine with the air. After a long time, the engine may pull the cylinder and wear the piston of the automobile cylinder. Therefore, it is necessary to clean or replace the air filter in time to ensure that pure air is inhaled in the car. Air conditioning filter can also isolate some particles in the air, such as dust, pollen, carbon dioxide and so on. To ensure the air inside the car is fresh. There is a lot of dust, pollen and catkin in the air in spring, so check the air conditioning filter in time. Once you find an odor in the car, you need to replace the air conditioning filter.

The water tank should also be cleaned regularly.

Speaking of water tanks, friends are familiar with them. Automobile water tank, also known as radiator, is the main component of automobile cooling system. Its main function is to dissipate heat and maintain the normal working temperature of the engine. There is a big sandstorm in spring. After the sandstorm, a lot of impurities will remain in the water tank of the car. If it is not cleaned in time, the cooling effect of the water tank will be reduced, which may affect the normal work of the engine in serious cases. The cleaning of water tank includes inside and outside. Little friends can go to a 4S shop or a regular auto repair shop to clean the water tank. It is best to clean the water tank once a year.

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