Comments on: The Secret to Keeping Your Used Car Looking Brand New https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/ Keeping you Informed Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Ninja https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731818 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:27:40 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731818 In reply to criticos.

Please the article did not mention that the car becomes brand new but it looks brand new. A car can look brand new but it is very old.

]]> By: ray-ray https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731770 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 06:40:45 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731770 In reply to Daniel.

You are right daniel. Its important to remove the thermostat as it is useless in Africa, temperatures don’t get as low as japan. Another thing is to tighten the clips on the pipes that from the radiator to the water pump, recently my clips ( BMW X5) lost grip due to bumps and water/coolant was pouring from radiator…

]]> By: NakuluMushota https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731640 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 16:30:25 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731640 This is a Good read…

]]> By: Kalok https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731637 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:55:16 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731637 Here are some things I do with my 10+ year old car: Wash the car at least once every week (take a Sunday, open a six-pack and wash with good car shampoo); keep a service record of serviceable parts and which ones are replaced, when and what source (helps to keep track of repair before breakdown); ensure you avoid jack-rabbit driving habits, especially where roads are particularly bad (I saw a fool driving at very high speed on a damaged stretch of the Sesheke road, for example). My car still competes with new cars any day

]]> By: criticos https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731635 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:49:55 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731635 If it used then it can never be BRAND new. Please don’t misuse words, wrong titling. Anyway, the artitcle is insightful indeed!

]]> By: Scrutinizerer https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731614 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:57:05 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731614 …thanx for the tips, however, your idea of REMOVING wheel bearing for inspection and subsequent greasing every time you service the Jalopy is a rare activity. once you REMOVE the bearing u are better off fitting in a new brg.
You also missed advise on mushrooming ‘car wash’ dealers on every street corner, streams, ponds…hell knows the quality of water used by those ‘dealers’….very sandy, acidic, oily name it…..rough scrubbers.
Engine wash must only be done by ‘professionals’…….
Those in mine areas with active smelter process(Muf, Nkana, Chingola..)
, when it rains and your car was not in the shed, immediately wash the car after the rains……

]]> By: Daniel https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731606 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:26:44 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731606 Thank you for this timely idea. I also expected you to talk about Thermostat, it has made many car owners to replace water pump when it is blown because of thermostat.

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]]> By: Dodoma Daeresalaam Dansania https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731605 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:25:47 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731605 Have you seen the way that guy is squatted under a suspended car? That is extremely dangerous. Not matter how new the equipment can be. Ya ku China?

]]> By: Nubian Princess https://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/09/08/secret-keeping-used-car-looking-brand-new/#comment-1731586 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:52:41 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=79206#comment-1731586 Just buy a new car!

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