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Off road drives

Driving off road is not the favorite pastime of Indians, but the badly maintained roads rough terrain; are enough to give you that feeling. Driving off road strains the car considerably and it requires maintenance more regularly than city cars. You have to take special care particularly if you are driving your SUV to your native.

You may encounter several things that could damage your car and stall its functioning. Well if you have high end SUVs like Mitsubishi Pajero, Honda CRV or BMW X5, it is best you take care of the car more than your self.

Here are some of the tips that could help prevent damages to the car, when you are driving it to a village.

Park the car in a safe place particularly in a shed. This will help prevent damages from falling objects such as heavy tree barks.

Villages can be infested with rodents and pests. To avoid these pests entering your car and damaging vital parts, keep naphthalene balls in small pouches under the bonnet, boot, in cabin area and underbody of the car. This could prevent pests from coming near the car.

Smear petroleum jelly over battery terminals to prevent rapid oxidization of iron or steel parts. Oxidation is a natural process to rust metals. This can be prevented with petroleum jelly. It is also good if you disconnect batter terminals to avoid short circuit.

If you are staying in your village for a longer period of time, it is best to divert the weight of the vehicle from tyres. The car tyres could wear of faster when kept unused and burdened with weight. On of the ways to shift weight is to use a jack. This could put the car an inch or more above the ground. Another way is to use wooden logs or cement blocks.

Rusting of parts of vehicle is a huge problem in rural areas, particularly the coastal areas. One of the ways to prevent inside rusting is to keep the tank full, even though remain unused. Keep all coolants and lubricants filled. Use a cover to protect car from dust and weather changes.

If oxidation or battery terminals clean it with wet cotton cloth and then use a polish paper to clean the wire terminal.

Before starting your journey back to your residence in city, get the battery check by an authorized service agent. Go to the nearest city if you can’t find an authorized technician in your town.

Periodically rev up the engine to keep it functioning. If you are located in a cold climate, it is advisable to go for small drives everyday, to prevent the engine from going cold. Try to start a completely cold engine may cause bearing damages. Ensure that the brakes are functioning properly.

If a car is maintained properly, it can be your best friend for years to come.

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