Maintenance
High-corrosion areas
Moisture breeds corrosion
To help prevent corrosion
If you live in an area where your car Moisture creates the conditions in You can help prevent corrosion from
is regularly exposed to corrosive which corrosion is most likely to getting started by observing the fol-
materials, corrosion protection is occur. For example, corrosion is
particularly important. Some of the accelerated by high humidity, partic-
common causes of accelerated cor- ularly when temperatures are just
rosion are road salts, dust control above freezing. In such conditions,
chemicals, ocean air and industrial the corrosive material is kept in con-
tact with the car surfaces by moisture
that is slow to evaporate.
lowing:
pollution.
Mud
is
particularly
corrosive
because it is slow to dry and holds
moisture in contact with the vehicle.
Although the mud appears to be dry,
it can still retain the moisture and
promote corrosion.
High temperatures can also acceler-
ate corrosion of parts that are not
properly ventilated so the moisture
can be dispersed. For all these rea-
sons, it is particularly important to
keep your car clean and free of mud
or accumulations of other materials.
This applies not only to the visible
surfaces but particularly to the
underside of the car.
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