It pays to check
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 08, 2006 at 11:51
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About to travel
home after the long weekend (a 750km trip) i decided to pop the bonnet for a once over while at the servo.
Lo and behold one of the batteries had lost its clamp down and could shake around freely. Must have been from some beach driving i had done.
Was a lucky find as the last 100kms to get
home is on washed out gravel and unsealed roads (Murchison region WA) and I have previously rendered a car useless from having a battery restrained break and shorting everything out.
The worst thing tho...is that the universal battery hold down kits dont suit my imported GQ as one of the rods that holds it down needs to be longer than the other.
Guess it pays to keep an eye on stuff
Travel Safe
Rev
Reply By: Rob from Cairns Offroad Training & Tours - Wednesday, Mar 08, 2006 at 23:41
Wednesday, Mar 08, 2006 at 23:41
As part of my training when travelling on dirt roads I do a pre departurecheck every morning. I use the word POWER as an acronym. When in town I do a
check every time I get fuel.
P...Petrol or deisel make sure you have enough with a safety margin, filter.
O..Oil, engine. Gearbox, diffs and tranfer case if you have been thru water, brake fluid, clutch fluid, power steering.
W...Water, coolant, radiator, belts, hoses, windscreen washers,
drinking water.
E... Electrics, battery security, terminals, fuses, lights, indicators etc.
R....Rubber, tyres, pressure, condition, foreign objects,
check exhaust and shocks.
Better to find things before they become a problem. Cheers Rob
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