With the onset of summer your vehicle would require to have the following
checks carried out.
 Have
the vehicle undercarriage serviced and washed thoroughly.
Do
not spray oil/brake oil or other lubricants to the under-chassis. Brake
oil has a composition that would react with the paint and also will
damage normal rubber bushings. Also a lubricant on the under-chassis
will pickup a lot of dust and grime, which would defeat the very purpose
of servicing the vehicle.
With
the onset of summer your vehicle's cooling system requires attention.
With ambient temperatures reaching 40degrees plus you would need to
ensure that the radiator, hose pipes, drive-belts, thermostatic fans
are all in good working condition and they do their job of keeping the
vehicle in a motorable condition.
To
get the radiator serviced once in two years would be a good idea. As
the mineral content of water in different areas differs when the same
gets heated up it starts to deposit salts etc. On to the sides of the
radiator, and other contact areas. This reduces the space for the coolant
to flow. Also the cooling area becomes less, and the thermostat valve
present in the cooling system jams resulting in a failure. An entire
checkup of the system prior to the onset of the summer season would
help prevent any such failure.
You need to keep in mind that an overheated engine could result in an
engine seizure, which would be an expensive proposition to repair.
With
the basic cooling system looked at the next step would be to check the
air conditioning system and to ensure all the operating equipment is
in good working condition. This would be necessary for your own comfort
while travelling. As most large cities have traffic jams the air conditioning
has now become a requirement and not a luxury. To have the air conditioning
system serviced once in two years would be a good idea to ensure that
the performance of the A/C is satisfactory.
The
air cleaner element would require attention on a regular basis in the
summer season as due to the dry weather lot of dust would be generated
and the same would be sucked in at the time when the vehicle is operational.
If the air cleaner element were kept clean it would be easier for the
vehicle to operate. The performance of the vehicle would be drop if
the air cleaner were choked. |
