Wipe mud from driving lamps, indicators and number plates, and ensure engine air intake are clear to the radiator, intercooler and oil cooler, Remove any mud clogging the radiator a power wash jet is too forceful for this, so use a bucket and soft brush. Look for broken bumper trim, damage lamp lenses, dislodged trims and wheelarch spat, and make everything secure.
Check brake, clutch, PAS and ACE fluid, and the engine oil levels in case of leakage. You can’t check the coolant level while it’s hot, but you’ll have been keeping an eye on the temperature gauge throughout the trip. Before driving away, remember to disengage difflock or 4WD on series. If the difflock light stays on, reverse a short distance to unlock. Drive easy at first, listening for grit in the brakes if you heat it, stop and clean them before they’re damaged. Check that the steering and suspension feel normal investigate vibrations, steering or break pull. An offset steering wheel position suggests track rod or drag link damage.
No comments:
Post a Comment