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The preparation of the car for the long trip
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The preparation of the car for the long trip
If you at one point was going to hit the rally in the Ukrainian roads or foreign freeways and want to get to your destination without loss or accidents, then you will not hurt a few useful tips on how to prepare your "iron horse" for the upcoming test.

Preparing the car for the trip starts with visual inspection. Check the fixing plates with the registration number, the reliability and serviceability of the locks of the doors, hood and trunk, mount the muffler, mudguards, rear view mirrors, windshield washer.
Inspect wheel, bring to normal the air pressure in the tires. Check Parking brake, the oil level in the crankcase of the engine, the coolant in the cooling system, brake fluid in the brake system and the clutch slave.
If rechargeable battery a totally discharged, it needs to be put on forced charging. The alternator belt should be well stretched. Spare belt it is advisable to put in the car.
Let's see in what state you spare wheel. Make sure you have a Jack, stop the wheel, towing rope, pump, kit driving tool, portable lamp, warning triangle, fire extinguisher, first-aid kit.
So the drive is not interrupted half way, bring a repair kit spare parts for those parts of the car that often deteriorating during the past trips. It can be electric lamps, fuses, belts and other spare parts that do not occupy much space in the car.
In the winter you will need a brush with scraper and fluid to defrost door locksand in the summer water supply.
If you are going to travel on unfamiliar terrain, then make sure before you travel to buy Navigator or road Atlas and better than both.
Try to learn in advance phones emergency services organizations that provide services for evacuation of cars insurance companies.
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