Contact PositionIan Dalziel" wrote in message So are you saying that Peter either has misunderstood or has an idiot for an observer? Peter said...
"SteveH" wrote in message
Checking things doesn't take long. Changing the fluid takes much longer.
Tyre Pressures 1443On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 23:00:20 +0000 (UTC), "Brimstone" I think that might a partial...
I had a steering joint fail on MOT when the car was only about 5 years old. I put that down to failure of the garage to carryout the annual round of grease nipples. I do that myself now and have not had a problem since.
I noticed that the brakes need an annual grease too, which isn't in the schedule. They work much better now. In case you think I'm daft, the brakes are of the sliding calliper type and the sliders are supposed to be greased as are the steel backs to the pads.
Getting back to the original point about this thread, I check tyre pressures about once a month. I have noticed that even if the tyre is in perfect condition the pressure changes with the weather. When it is hot the pressure goes up and when it gets cold the pressure goes down. Consequentially, it is more necessary to check tyre pressures in Spring and Autumn as the ambient temperature changes. This is especially true of Autumn as the pressure will drop by anything up to about 1% for every 1 degree C reduction in temperature, in my experience.
Ian
