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Reason why rain enters into your car

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Reasons why water enters into your car when it rains. Get your buckets 😂😂😂 1. Rust: When rust is formed on the roof, windshield pillar, drip water can find its way into the car Through the hole created by the rust. 2. Blocked drain tube on the panoramic roof: The drain tube helps water not to accumulate in the seating of the panoramic roof there by find a way into the car.  3. Missing rubber stoppers on the floor of the car: Every car has a rubber water drainer at strategic positions on the floor of the car. When this rubbers are missing water can find it’s way from beneath into the car when you pass a flood or pool of water. 4. Wrongly mounted windshield: if the windshield is not properly mounted water goes in from the little space around it.

Brake pad wear indicator

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The brake is one of the most important safety/ operational part of the vehicle, therefore car manufacturers have put so many measures in place to determine when the brake pad is due for a change. Mind you, the brake pad is made of materials that wear off easily in other to make the brake rotor (disc), which is more expensive, not to wear off easily while in braking and also to reduce energy loss due to heat caused by friction (We will talk about the essence of brake pads and brake pad materials in our teaching). So if you have a brake pad that doesn't wear off then you bought yourself a damaging tool. Here are the different brake wear indicators on an automobile: 1. Ocular brake indicator: this are grooves made on the brake pad. One must constantly check the brake pads to know when the brake pads flattens with the grove. 2. Mechanical metal plate indicator: A metal plate is attached on some brake pads so that when the brake is due for change the plate can touch the surface of the d...

Meet the king of off- roading

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When talking about doggedness and reliability you talk of FORD BRONCO. The SUV was introduced to the market in 1966 and it brought out intriguing models till 1996. It was reintroduced into the market in 2021 and since then competed with the heavy weights in OFF ROADING. The classic model of the Bronco had either a 170 cubic inch in-line 6 engine or a 289 cubic inch V8. It had 2 doors and a beautiful compact interior (at least what was obtainable in it's time). The bronco is fashioned with 4 wheel drive with a good ground clearance for off- road.

3 dashboard lights that you can't overlook

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They said if you want to go far get information, it can take you to your destination pretty fast. But there are some information that makes you stop immediately and revaluate.  Welcome as we journey through dashboard lights that stops you on your track. 1. Oil Light ( Aladdin's kettle) The light looks like Aladdin's kettle, the only difference is that there is no Genie in this one. This light is controlled by the oil switch placed strategically on the engine. To understand the importance of this light we must understand the essence of oil in the engine  . The oil light pops up when: a. The oil in the engine is very low b. The oil switch is faulty (this will not cause harm to the engine) c. When there is thick sludge in the engine and the oil can not circulating well. d. When the oil pump is faulty. This emergency light is so important because it can lead to the engine knocking. Oil light 2. Coolant temperature light This is another very important dashboard light as it tells yo...