Firstly the wheels should be cleaned at the same time as the rest of the car. Lost of people seem to ignore the wheels altogether. Keeping wheels clean on a little and often basis is much easier than trying to restore them once the brake dust has bedded in and the road salts and acids...
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Call it a day.All that’s left to do is clean up after yourself. Take your aluminum to the sink and rinse it off really well with hot water. Lemon is kinda sticky and has a tendency to collect things like dog and cat hair. Make sure you get all the crevices good and rinsed and ...
Building up from the frame, each component on the bike, from its wheels to suspension contributes to the final package. As you gain experience as a rider, you will likely gain more knowledge around these parts, and figure out what is most important to you. For example, some mountain bikers...
It is prudent to recheck the torque specifications after a test drive of the vehicle, especially with alloy or painted wheels. It is very possible to falsely torque lug nuts or bolts due to excess paint, debris, corrosion or a tight and binding centering hole over the wheel hub that allows...
Apply one last coating of wheel polish and allow it to sit for five minutes. Scrub the wheel with steel wool to remove the last traces of chrome plating and to polish the metal alloy under the chrome plating. Step 6 Rinse the wheels with clean water and rub with a soft cloth to remove...
To prepare your car wheels for winter, plan to rotate tires in the fall, for more even wear and a more comfortable ride. Or, switch to winter tires, which offer more traction and will kick snow away from the track. In winter, tire pressure should be checked weekly. Always check tire ...
An explanation of how to use a torque wrench, a tool that allows you to tighten fasteners with a specific amount of torque.
Motorcycles have a frame made of steel, aluminum or an alloy. The frame consists mostly of hollow tubes and serves as a skeleton on which components like the gearbox and engine are mounted. The frame also keeps the wheels in line to maintain the handling of the motorcycle. Suspension The fr...
First clean out the heads of the allen bolts, as they have a tendency to strip if the key isn't seated fully! Once all the bolts have been removed from the wheel, the wheel should come apart into 2-3 pieces. Some multi-piece wheels used an adhesive to seal the wheels and need to...