Is Your Car Spring Ready?

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Is your Car Spring Ready?
Published by MOT Llandudno
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Introduction
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• It may not feel like it, but believe it or not,
  spring is on the way. With 20th March marking the
  astronomical start of spring, once the ground has
  thawed, its time to give your car a spring
  clean.
• Winter is testing for your vehicle, so these
  handy tips will ensure the snow, grit, salt and
  ice are banished in readiness for the coming
  warmer months.

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Spring Clean
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• Give your vehicle a thorough spring clean to get
  rid of the elements of winter that harm not only
  the exterior of your car but also the interior.

Grit, salt and grime can be transferred from your
footwear and clothing to your vehicles carpets
and seats so make sure your interior is dry and
give everything a good vac.
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• During the winter months, it is advisable to wash
  the exterior of your car regularly to remove the
  harmful elements but once winter is behind us,
  consider taking your vehicle to a car wash to
  ensure the undercarriage is also spotless.

If youre struggling for time, there are plenty
of valeting services that will give your car the
spring clean it deserves.
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Tyres
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• Its not only the bodywork and interior that take
  a battering during winter, your tyres have been
  working extra hard to keep you on the road.
  Freezing temperatures can alter your tyre
  pressures, a knock-on effect is how your vehicle
  handles so its worth making sure your pressures
  are correct. You can find your cars recommended
  tyre pressures in the vehicles handbook, inside
  the fuel filler cap or on the drivers door sill.
  

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Wiper blades
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• After months of snow, ice and driving rain your
  wiper blades may be left a little worse for wear.
  To avoid any damage to your windscreen and to
  help

you see more clearly the road ahead, give them a
quick clean. If you find visibility is still poor
after a clean, your wipers may be cracked or
damaged so its time to replace them.
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Washer fluid
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• Dirty roads mean we feel like were forever
  topping up our cars washer fluid during winter
  but its a job that may not cross our minds so
  often during spring. Make sure youre not caught
  out by an empty

reservoir by topping up regularly and, to be on
the safe side, keep a container with a water and
washer fluid mixture in your car at all times.
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Air Filter
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• If youre an allergy sufferer, pollen is a big
  negative of spring, but did you know your cars
  engine is also affected by these nasty spores
  which is why its important to make sure your air
  filter is clean.

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• A dirty filter can cause serious, long-term
  damage to your pistons and piston rings as the
  additional stress, caused by an over saturated
  filter, restricts the air flow through your
  engine.

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Engine coolant
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• Spring in the UK isnt generally tropical
  temperatures, but your engine coolant will need
  checking to make sure the levels are correct. If
  the coolant levels arent maintained, you run the
  risk of an overheated engine which can be
  seriously expensive to fix.

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Basic Maintenance
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• Making sure your vehicle is running at its best
  throughout the year, no matter what the season,
  will prevent unnecessary and inconvenient
  breakdowns. You dont have to be a qualified
  mechanic to undertake some basic maintenance
  which will help prolong the life of your car.