Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Audi car repairs with their own hands
At the back of any car there will always be minor imperfections: minor dents, scratches or shallow inconspicuous chipped. On some cars they are small, almost imperceptible, on the other boldly striking. Any defects do not appear themselves. They may be due to a small accident, which happened to be your car, or carelessness buyer, scratched his truck, parked a large store. Or simply - your four-wheeled friend of old, and from the prolonged use of dye its faded. Someday, every car owner has to hire the services of service center. Price body repair in the service often unpleasant high. Does this situation an alternative? Rejoice - there! First choice: if you have an insurance case, requires the company to which your pet is insured, pay the refurbishment of the body. Second: If the case is not insurance or a car is not insured, still have to pay out of pocket. And finally, three: paint cars on their own. It's no secret that the expertise of the official service repair Audi road. Not all owners can afford the pleasure of paying for maintenance and repair their own vehicle in a specialized service. In this situation the best option, do all the feasible work on their own. For example, it is actually very do local repair body panels - paint it. This will bring you along with the savings funds enjoy a long and laborious work in his garage. And, unfortunately, the output may not turn out quite what was expected. Therefore, choosing a handwritten version of the painting, weigh the pros and cons. Indeed, it may be that the correction of handwritten blunders will have to spend more than "once in service." In order to avoid any visible repairs, special attention should be paid to the preparation of the working surface of the restored area, carefully select the type and shade of paint. In carrying out the work necessary to strictly follow the rules of painting: the working area sand sandpaper, then degrease it with gasoline. Remember, the more paint is applied in three layers of thickness 70 - 120 microns each. If you still have decided on a superficial repair of Audi with their own hands, do not forget that you're going to paint only the damaged section, not the entire car. Consequently, the remaining surface of the machine must be carefully sealed to hit the paint. To do this, use paper, cloth, masking tape, or roll the patch out of the shop. You can bring a mixture of (water + chalk + glycerin + dextrin) and cover it is not processed surface areas. Periodic wetting the floor with water will help get rid of dust in the air. Necessary to check the compressor to the air contained in it was free of impurities of water or mineral oil. If necessary, add paint thinner and thinner, that you will achieve the desired consistency dye solution. By the way, varnish, paint, putty, primer should be well stirred, after removing from the surface film. Better use for this clean wooden stick or paddle. The resulting solution strain to avoid the presence of lumps. For the repair of Audi Olroud is a special rule: for each subsequent layer of paint should be more liquid.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
How to Tow With a Mercedes ML320
1. Determine the towing capacity of your model and year of ML320. This information can be found in the owners manual. Calculate the total mass of the trailer by adding the weight of the trailer to the cargo. The trailers weight will be printed on the trailer data plate under gross trailer weight.
2. Determine if your Mercedes can tow the trailer by comparing the towing capacity to the total trailer mass. The trailers weight must be less than the towing capacity for a safe trip.
3. Connect the trailers coupler to the vehicles hitch by lowering it on. Lock the coupler in place by lowering the latch and securing it with a hitch pin.
4. Fasten the right trailer chain to the left side of the vehicle hitch and the left trailer chain to the right side. The crossed chains will catch the trailers tongue in the rare circumstance the two become disconnected.
5. Connect the trailers electrical connector to the vehicles electrical receiver by pushing the two together. If the connections do not match, an adapter can be purchased from a trailer store.
6. Drive slower than normal to compensate for the reduced braking and handling. Take corners slower and wider than normal while still maintaining your lane. Remember, when changing lanes, you will need additional space to compensate for the length of the trailer.