hkturbo Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 With the weather getting ridiculously cold over the past few days I thought we could post up some top tips on how to avoid gettin into 'd up situations this winter!! For starters my heater doesnt seem to be working very well and my car struggled to start this morning! With motorway driving in the early mornings I think im gonna change a few bits and bobs (battery, alternator, maybe the fuel filter too).What dyu guys think anything you need to change to make sure the starlet doesnt let u down this winter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Don't ever under estimate the weather... Avoid going out if you don't need to.I got caught out last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 And you was very lucky Ste. Still makes me cringe seeing that pic again. First things first make sure you have antifreeze in your coolant!You could try back flushing your heater matrix to unblock it seem as its not total blocked yet before you add antifreeze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Don't ever under estimate the weather... Avoid going out if you don't need to.I got caught out last year. VTEC JUST KICKED IN YO!On a positive note, glad you got out of that Ste, very luckyD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cherry Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 WTF happened there !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crazy_eyes Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 dont know if it's gonna help but i've heard leave the handbrake off as they stick................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hkturbo Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 fffuuuck mate, that doesnt look nice at all!! glad to see your alright. winter isnt the best time, just gota drive sensibly with discipline. im just dreading breaking down ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crazy_eyes Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 VTEC JUST KICKED IN YO!On a positive note, glad you got out of that Ste, very luckyDWOW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 dont know if it's gonna help but i've heard leave the handbrake off as they stick...................Brakes tend to stick on regardless. Slightest bit of moisture in the air and the pads stick to disc lol. Happened other night as car had been washed. Went to reverse off the drive and heard an odd noise till the back brakes freed off lolD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Yeah I was one of the lucky ones, but every year there's always a few accidents posted up on different forums. I'd just advise people to avoid bad weather in their EP's. Get a shit car for winter with some winter tyres (would do this myself but don't have any money - one of many repercussions of that accident). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hkturbo Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 yee i knw what u mean mate, if only i had the spare cash!so anti freeze and tyres whatelse dyu rekon wud go bust in the winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raffa_mk Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Another one is get some good wiper blades and screen treatment like rain x and micro fibre cloths to clean the screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 This is my list....i do alot of motorway mileage so need to be prepared antifreeze mixture is correct in the car wax and protect you car as best you can throw a good few layers of something like collinite esp around the arches get a big fuck off bottle of de-icer its being sold in asda and such place now as we speak and a sturdy plastic scraper not a shitty one keep some extra cash/change in the car incase you need to bus it or w/e or you need to fill upextra water/oil/tool kit for the carpiece of spare carpet or two to shove under the tyres if you get stuck and a piece of cardboard for the rad on long trips to get some heat into the coolant for the heatersdecent car mats, double up if you can spare bulb set and a set of wipersswap the space saver out for a full size tyre of something close to what you have on the carThe above should see you fit....oh and some gloves/hat/water proof coat wouldnt do any harm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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