Monsoon is one of the best seasons of year but not for cars! Anyone, who drove car in rains for once, surely noticed issues such as hydroplaning/aquaplaning, poor performance of brakes, poor driving visibility, rusting and more. In this blog, you will find tips to make your car ready for monsoon.
Undercoating
Majority of people forget about the under body parts of car. During rains, the underside of cars get in touch with water/mud/moisture very frequently which causes rusting. You should treat the underside of vehicle with rubberized undercoating in order to prevent rusting/corrosion.
Beware of Aquaplaning
Aquaplaning or hydroplaning happens when the tyres lose the contact with road and run over a layer of water. In this situation, the steering becomes very light and driver lose the control on vehicle.
How to avoid this situation? Most of the times two major things are responsible for hydroplaning; one is the conditions of tyres and second is driving. You can follow the below mentioned tips to avoid this situation:-
Check your tyres regularly to ensure that they are in the good conditions.
Ensure that there is right amount of pressure in tyres.
Slow down your car when you will have to cross area of water on road.
Avoid sudden changes in direction while driving in rains.
Wipers and Windshield
Poor driving visibility is one of the major issues in rains. Therefore, it is highly recommended to confirm that the wipers are working frequently or not. Even, if you feel that the up-down frequency is slow then you must visit at mechanic shop for avoiding “wipers are not working” like situation. Also, it is a great idea to treat the windshield with NeverWet Rain Repellent Spray in order to repel rain water. This will improve the driving in heavy rains.
Brakes
The most important part of any vehicle! It is highly recommended to take special care of brakes in monsoon because the chances of break down are very high. Check the below mentioned tips to take care of them:-
The brakes should be well maintained with brake fluids.
Keeps them free of dirt.
Due to continuously in use, brake pads can wear out. Perhaps, you may not able to inspect the conditions of your brake
pads so it is better to take your car to mechanic shop.
Clean your brake pads regularly.
Check Electrical Equipment
It is important to make sure that the electrical parts of cars such as lights, bulbs fuses etc. are working fine. As driving visibility becomes poor in rains, therefore you should confirm that the headlights, brake lights, and hazard lights are working fine in order to be visible to others!
