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Dealing With Common Roadside Emergencies
As a car owner or driver you should always be ready for an emergency that would do you good because you will eventually know what to do in the long run especially with the most common things happening. Not every emergency nerds the help of a mechanic. Make sure that the car manual is always in the car as you move, it will tell you the basics about your car. Avoid the hassle, consider the following tips, and you would be able to deal with the most common emergencies while on the road.
When you notice that you have a puncture in the car tire, the good thing is to pull off slowly and get the damaged tire removed, replace it with a spare one. The process is straightforward, not that hard, you have to put a jack under your car, loosen the bolts and place a new tire, ensure it’s in line with the lug bolts, you can then tighten it up using a wrench and go on with your travel. This is an emergency that you can sure handle on your own, its very easy to do.
Sometimes your charging system light can have problems. The biggest problem is that once you turn off your car while the light is on, the chances are that your car may not start up again. In such emergencies, then get the hell of towing services to fetch your car to the nearest repair shops. Towing company is required not only in such emergencies but also when the traction is not working well.
When your car now starts to overheat you may wonder what to do. If you want to know that the engine is heating up, just notice the light on, its an indicator that the engine is heating up, the oil pressure is low in that case and its the root cause of all that. Do not drive more than a quarter mile if you notice this. Antifreeze would be the best medicine for such problem, as you pull off your car, check the liquid in the radiator, if low add the antifreeze to get back to normal. Brake failure is one of the most common emergencies; you have to be careful when it comes to this, cause you can have fatal accidents brakes are very sensitive. When the brake pedals lose resistance and go all the way down to the floor, all you have to do is to pull off the car to the side of the road using the hand brake and call for assistance.
Simple preps are also the way to go. Keep the emergency kit in the car, and have the contacts of a towing company.
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