The car expert gave tips on protecting the car in the cold
Nikita Rodionov, Technical director of the international franchise network of car service FIT SERVICE, gave drivers advice on how to protect their cars in the cold on Thursday, January 29.
According to the expert, the main threat in winter is the physical transformation of materials: liquids thicken, lubricants lose mobility, and rubber elements lose elasticity. These changes directly affect the resource of key components and assemblies, he added.
"For example, due to the thick hydraulic mixture in the shock absorbers, the valves operate with a delay. The suspension becomes rigid, ceases to dampen vibrations that are transmitted to the body from bumps on the road. There is a risk of rupture of the stem seals. Similar processes occur in mechanical gearboxes, gearboxes, transfer cases," Rodionov said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .
In addition, he warned that rubber and polymer parts become brittle in the cold. The silent blocks, stabilizer bushings, engine supports — all this ceases to perform a damping function, and all vibrations go directly into the body, he said. Therefore, it is important to check and replace worn-out rubber elements before winter, and treat them with silicone grease to preserve elasticity.
Rodionov called for minimizing winter wear by using high-quality technical fluids that meet the lowest temperatures in the region. When servicing and replacing components, it is better to use lubricants designed for operation in cold weather, he is convinced.
Earlier, the vice mayor of the capital for Housing and Communal Services and landscaping, Peter Biryukov, said that city services are on high alert due to frosts, IA Regnum reports.
Alexander Ilyin, a forecaster at the Meteo forecasting center, said on January 29 that 20-degree frosts would return to Moscow by the upcoming weekend.
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