12.5.2020. Leisure constraints of the spring sun provides car owners the first few rides of the season and in the end just old.
Owners of classic and historic vehicles long before you can take a winter vacation in the attack in the first mile, you should be ready for a classic car ready for spring. ADAC classic vintage, specialists in vintage car owners, it is necessary to keep in mind.
Before the start of the season cleaning: a thorough cleaning just fresh vintage-provides a radiant glow, but also significantly contributes to the maintenance of classical. And a clear view through the rearview mirror is especially important for all drives. Windshield wiper blades to age, even when not in use. The ADAC advice, therefore, the wiper sight test in the garage with a plastic knife. Broken windshield wipers before the first ride of the year should be taken. Away before winter, floor coverings, Interior and luggage re-added If there is humidity in the interior of the vehicle accessible areas, it must also be difficult to verify. Vintage long-term exposed to high humidity, especially an examination of the body is important. Small defects at an early stage and to avoid rust.
Vintage winter leaves the room first, engine oil, coolant, tire pressure, engine oil and cooling water level is mandatory. To prevent damage at low levels must be adapted in a powerful way. In the event of an unusually high loss of fluid lines and seals should be carefully checked and, if necessary, must be repaired. Usually the first sign of a leak have a look under the car, according to the possible damage can be translated faster. Of course, the tire should be set.
(Re)when installing a battery, make sure the plus terminal is connected to the negative battery terminal and then just make. All functions actively in a comprehensive manner the vehicle’s electrical system should be checked. Plug connections and fuses already-lightweight corrosion development tool can provide unexpected surprises when you start. Plugs are available if the need for distilled water to see if filled.
Starting the engine: the engine is first started, must be, in particular, check the fuel hoses. In the case of fragile or swollen Bodies, risk of fire, defective parts should be replaced immediately. None of the components have visible damage if the motor fails to start after three start attempts if there is more than two. Do not run the engine or the motor running hot as usual then a quiet time unnecessarily tense, it shouldn’t be the machine is going. To begin to be studied to be avoided. This exhaust-gas cleaning threat, for example, applies to vehicles with Catalyst damage.
First of the season, in the case of braking maneuvers brakes: pay special attention. The brake can be applied to the foreign. Braking brake disc and drums brakes in the first place with rust, grinding. Cold material, and therefore urgently damage to the brakes should be avoided. In the presence of a disc brake system, brake discs visual inspection provides a first impression of the situation identifier or the live.
View expiration date of Hu-plaque finally, ADAC recommends. For more information about vintage classic cars ADAC car maintenance and storage Guide, recently published in the new issue offers 2020/2021. Available adac.de for classic car fans to download the reference standard for the ADAC-ADAC member or all in the office Free Online.
