Six Tips Spring cleaning for your car from General Motors

We seem to be officially broken free from one of the harshest winter the longest in recent years. That is, it is time to need from the duster and vacuum cleaner for a little spring cleaning, but it's not just your home, a little refreshment, you want to give your car the same treatment, too. Saundra Massingille GM Service and Learning Center fell six quick tips for spring cleaning your car is best left after the first wash of the season.

Sal Clean Off Your underbody

Wash your car with a little soap and water is important. However, GM beats go wash over the outside body parts, especially if you are traveling in areas where salt is used on roads. The salt can accumulate in the bottom of a vehicle and when the left to stay ahead, can accelerate corrosion. The solution: Use water to wash the salt deposits at least once a year.

Salt to clean your carpet

The salt does not build up under the vehicle it is everywhere. If you have been through a parking lot of ice on foot, for example, you can use the salt have followed in your car and floor mats to leave an unsightly white residue. GM offers a solution with equal amounts mix of warm water and white distilled vinegar parts, apply the mixture to the stained area and scrub with a stiff brush. If the stain remains, you can also use a concentrated cleaning agent such as a heavy carpet and stain remover.

Lubricate his joints

Consider lubricants door hinges, hood hinges depends on the fuel filler door, trunk hinges and other joints be able to find a multi-purpose lubricant. This is the future to prevent rust and crack.

Lubricate the door seals and gaskets

Lubricate the door seals and sealing strip is also a good idea. These rubber molds act as seals and help the wind, water and other elements of your vehicle. The hinges work best when they are soft and flexible to GM also suggests rubbing with lithium or dielectric grease clean as clean label specialized lubricant GM to ensure that they are watertight.

Replace brushes

With spring comes the rain, so there is no better time to replace the brush now, then. If you have noticed your blades were striped or jump when wiping, it is possible that due to the new blades. You can also see cracks in the rubber squeegee or disfigurement.

Check your tires

Depending on the temperature, the change in the outside air pressure. If you fill the tires due to the low air pressure in the winter, you might want to let some air as soon as the warm weather begins to come. . Overinflating a tire can not only deteriorate the ride quality, but the contact area of the tire to reduce the soil, potentially reducing liability. While you check the tire pressure, take the time to rot, a visual inspection of the tires, edge bumps, and ensure that the tread depth still at an acceptable (and legal) level.

- Sam McEachern

Sam is the editor of the authority that the coverage of the new General Motors GM offers.

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