The Summer heat is affecting your vehicle...

With Summer starting last month, the wild heat waves hitting the UK is affecting many aspects of life; including the need to maintain your vehicle. There are a few common issues that occur with your vehicle during these months that you need to both watch out for and prevent. Here at Telford Turbos, we want our customers to have a safe and comfortable driving experience, offering advice on how to ensure this is important to us!

OVERHEATING

Overheating of your vehicle by various means is the most common issue on vehicles in the blistering heat. This is because your vehicle is under extra strain to keep cool. Strain on the engine, cooling system, and your air conditioning. Ensuring you maintain your vehicle as much as possible, allows you to prevent these issues and at the very least catch them early on. Keep an eye on your vehicles temperature gauge, to ensure overheating isn't an issue.

Additionally, getting your aircon re-gassed as soon as you can feel it doesn't get as cold as it used to, ensures you have a much more comfortable driving experience. This is a service we offer at Telford Turbos from £50+VAT. Simply call us for more information and book in on 01952 585454.

Vehicle's Battery

Your vehicles battery ages over time and in adverse conditions, this heat can affect it's health even more with age. With high temperatures comes high fluid evaporation rates, resulting in your batteries lifespan shortening and struggling to continue operating properly. If you see signs of your battery struggling to start up your vehicle and operate as it should, this needs to be rectified as soon as you find out. Additionally, as always, ensure your vehicle has proper maintenance and service your vehicle when it's due.

Tyre Pressure

This is a common issue that not many people consider but all the more important to keep on top of keep yourself and other road users safe on the road. Underinflating your tyres can lead to them being more prone to bursting, especially in the heat. Additionally over-inflating your tyres is easier to occur, when heated air expands. To ensure your tyres are perfect, keep an eye on them and check the pressure regularly; It only takes a few minutes!

There are many common faults that occur all the time, throughout the year that as a vehicle owner you must keep on top of, and these are only a few! Like mentioned before, it is essential to get your vehicle checked over by a professional, and ensure your vehicle is serviced when it is due one.