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Brake Pads/Liners Belts Seals/Leaks(?) I guess this should cover the breakdown issues. Quote:
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In my experience the following have happened to cars predominantly driven at slow speeds inside the city, when taken out by me for long distance high speed runs:
Had a pile of spares that we used to carry around, in the eventuality of such failures in the middle of nowhere, and they certainly came in handy at times. Last edited by SS-Traveller : 27th March 2012 at 13:03. | |
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| ![]() These days you see so many drivers, especially youngsters, push their seat way back and also recline it at crazy angles. A simple way of getting your seating position right is to stretch out your hands straight ahead and check if your wrists are breaking over the steering wheel. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() De-carbonizing (cleaning the soot) of the exhaust for diesel cars is also a good practice. It reduces the load on the engine by allowing it to exhale freely. |
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| ![]() My 2 cents to this nicely written thread: In stop and go Bumper to Bumper traffic, dont start immediately after the guy in front of you moves. Instead, wait till that person is 1-2 car-lengths ahead and then start moving and coast on 1st gear without riding the clutch. The main aim is to keep the wheels moving - slowly but surely. Keeping the momentum going helps a L-O-T in B2B traffic by reducing the wear on the clutch plates as well as giving better FE. Also, you have enough time to see whether the person in front of you stopped after travelling 3-5 feet, or whether the traffic is indeed moving. Another tip while parking in hot weather / direct sunlight is that you need not roll up windows fully. Keep a small gap about 2-5mm between the glass and the door frame. This helps by keeping the interiors relatively cooler, compared to a fully closed cabin - of course this also requires you to be very sure that the place you are parking in is secure and protected. Watchful and mischievous eyes are waiting for such things to try and make a quick buck - so do this only where there is secure parking available. And as discussed countless times in many threads, roll down all your windows and let the fresh air in for 2-5 minutes after parking in direct sunlight. Then roll up windows and put the AC in full speed for 1 min and decrease fan speed over 2-4 mins. |
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For example in the 90s manufacturers refrained from the use of Radial tires just because of the cost. Now the scenario has changed but I feel the mentality still exists. I would always go for a better tire then the OE, yes, obviously keeping the specifications same except in case of off-road vehicles. | |
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1. 2. 3. In the end, how you (ab)use your tyres is how they serve you. Quote:
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Gentlemen, could we please not allow this thread to degenerate into a "this brand vs. that brand" battle? ![]() |
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| ![]() Thanks for the informative thread, I would wish to demonstrate my opinion as follows: 1.Use weather rated windshield washer fluid instead of water when vehicle is exposed to sub zero temperatures. 2.Don't develop the tendency of extracting maximum fuel efficiency from car, in most instances up shifting at lower speed over a period of time will develop into a failure mode like excessive driveline shunting et cetera. 3.Do not wash your car while engine/brakes et cetera are still hot. 4.Do not down shift aggressively at higher speeds(dropping from 5th to 3rd at 70 kms), always follow rev matching when you down shift. 5.For turbodiesels, wait for a minute before entering filling station to help the turbo rpm to drop before shutting the engine off for refilling. 6.Do not indulge into road rage because of someone's reckless driving. 7.Always keep a check on car pulling on a particular side. Get the wheels aligned as frequently as possible. 8.For low ground clearance cars, approach the speed breaker at an angle so that one tire crosses before the other to prevent scraping the underbody. 9. Know your car dimensions well and while executing a 3-point/U-turn take that extra reverse step if you are not sure if your bumper will make past the object at the corner. 10.Never develop the habit of using your left leg for braking in an automatic or standard. 11.Sharp turns at high speed over time, will ruin the suspension setup. 12.Never allow a novice to fiddle with your car unless unavoidable in emergency, always seek professional advice/service/modification. 13.After a car wash, always take the pains to wipe the residual water along the beading for doors, bonnet and boot. 14.Unless you have 8-way power seats, do not adjust the recliner or track travel while driving. 15.Compromise your speed to maintain a safe distance from objects on all sides of your vehicle, never resort to aggressive lane changing,braking, accelerating maneuvers. 16.Do not engine flush old engines, leaks might appear. 17.Pro actively replace all fluids at regular intervals. 18.Higher music volume would make you impervious to the engine's whining for the need of up/down shift. 19.Avoid engine braking, unless in an emergency. 20.Avoid carrying more passengers/luggage than the rated capacity of you car. 21.Do not drive when you are drunk, drowsy or stressed out. 22.Do not turn off the engine while the car is still in motion. 23.Never ever ride on parking brakes on an ABS vehicle. 24.Do not let the engine idle for air conditioning unless unavoidable. 25.Do not reverse unless the car is at standstill. |
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| ![]() Any particular reason for this, I always downshift from 5th to 3rd to 2nd as I reduce speed gradually when I spot a speedbreaker from afar (on highways) letting the car decelerate rather than braking hard at the last moment. Thought this was a safer way of reducing speed... |
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What you do should be fine as long as you don't strain the mechanicals too much (read let the engine rpms go too high resulting in hard deceleration). As long as it is done along with application of brakes and smoothly, everything will be just fine. | |
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http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...tml#post381022 Here's another post by Rehaan, quite informative. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...tml#post226145 Last edited by Ironhide : 30th August 2012 at 11:08. Reason: Adding another link | |
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