20 useful tips for the Car Owner

1. The rubber hoses of the cooling system often get stale (especially in winter) - and through the micron gaps, tosol starts to leak. And it wets the rubber so well that it crawls even upwards. But one day I found out that fluoroplastic repels fuel oil, it does not get soaked by it. I wrapped fluoroplastic film around the seating places of the spigots, put on the hoses, tightened with clamps - and I forgot about the loss of fuel oil;

2. To rubber seals on the windows and doors of the car do not dry out and do not crack, you should regularly lubricate them with silicone grease;

3. To enlarge the hole in the thin terminal, hammer it into the end of a wooden block and then drill it;

4. When assembling a new exhaust system at pipe joints, the end of the smaller diameter pipe should be wrapped with aluminum foil - the joint never burns, and it is very easy to disassemble;

5. After use, copper washers become stiff and when used again there will be no tight connection. If they are red-hot with a blowtorch, they become soft again, problem solved;

6. A drill chuck is suitable for unscrewing the studs. With this method of work, the thread is practically not affected, and the speed of screwing and unscrewing increases;

7. It is possible to treat the hidden cavities of the car body with anticorrosive composition by yourself. On a medical syringe with the volume not less than 25 cubic meters instead of a needle we put on a tube from a dropper of approximately one meter length with a plug at the end. Next to it pierce several holes with a needle. Inside the tube insert a wire of dia.

8. If the car door does not slam, the lock mechanism is probably out of grease - it stops working. In order not to remove the trim, open the door and unscrew the upper lock fastening screw on its end. A few drops from the grease nipple inside and the lock works like clockwork;

9. The instructions for charging the battery require that the plugs be completely unscrewed and removed. It is more correct to unscrew but not remove the plugs. If you take them out, when the electrolyte boils, it will splash the battery and everything around it;

10. After tightening the oil filter, it is necessary to put a mixture of antigravel with coarse sand on its surface. Then at the next replacement the filter can be easily unscrewed by hand without using special tools;

11. soot from the spark plug can be quickly removed with a brush from a piece of cable with a diameter of 2-3 mm, breaking its tip. The other end of the cable should be wrapped with duct tape to make it easier to hold and not hurt;

12. Air from the brake system can be removed without pumping. The main thing is that there is enough fluid in the tank, during the work it is necessary to refill it. Put on the brake cylinder valve hose, lower its end into a transparent container with liquid and put it lower, open the valve - the liquid flows out, taking out air bubbles. It is necessary to control the level of liquid in the tank and replenish it. The rest of the operations are as usual;

13. The correctness of the timing belt tension on the 8-valve VAZ engine is checked on a warmed engine. Sharp open the throttle: in the middle of the vertical section of the belt amplitude of oscillations should be 10-15 mm. If it is more, tighten the belt, if less - loosen;

14. An experienced driver will prevent fogging of windows in the car interior by periodically wiping them with a cloth soaked in soap solution;

15. If the radiator sweats on the way, crush 2-3 cigarettes and pour them into the cooling system - the leak will stop;

16. When changing the pads of the disk brake must sink the piston in the body of the slave cylinder. Without problems, this will do an ordinary carpenter's clamp, only need between the jaw clamp and the piston put a hard gasket (you can piece of board);

17. A leaking plastic tank can be repaired. Having cleaned the place of leakage, heat the end of a screwdriver in the flame, melt the crack with it, restoring the tightness. The patch can be reinforced with pieces of thin copper wire, then it will be stronger;

18. The bottom of the car will not rust if you put a plastic grate (can be from a sink) between it and the rubber mat;

19. A dent on a thin steel plate can be easily straightened by putting a powerful magnet on it. Then pull it towards yourself and guide it over the dent - it will disappear;

20. If the wiper blades lose elasticity, it is necessary to dip them for 1 minute in gasoline. Then rinse in soapy water: the wiper blades have regained their elasticity;