OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
These vehicles produce obscene amounts of brake dust. So did my M5 of course, seems to be a thing with performance brakes
My son and I pulled out the summer rubber and went through the task of changing the wheels. The truck gets done at the dealership, but I do the Jeep in the driveway. I take the time to clean the brakes and then give it a quick bath.
Extracted from hibernation!
The FILTH!
Getting cleaned-up:
Not shown, I hosed down the entire bottom of the vehicle, washed the wheel liners (they are those padded sound absorbing mat types that just love to trap sand and salt) and took a scrub brush to the summer wheels.
Did not wax it, still not back at 100% energy yet, and I didn't want to overdo it.
All back together:
Less than desirable discovery:
All the tires except for one were very close to 30psi (they are supposed to be at 33, but it's not quite summer temps yet, was only 16C today). The one that wasn't? It was at 10psi. Right rear. I suspect I have picked up a nail or screw, but it isn't obvious. So, it will have to go to the dealer to have that plugged. Ugh. Wonder how that works with a run-flat? @CapriRacer do run flats get plugged like normal tires?
My son and I pulled out the summer rubber and went through the task of changing the wheels. The truck gets done at the dealership, but I do the Jeep in the driveway. I take the time to clean the brakes and then give it a quick bath.
Extracted from hibernation!
The FILTH!
Getting cleaned-up:
Not shown, I hosed down the entire bottom of the vehicle, washed the wheel liners (they are those padded sound absorbing mat types that just love to trap sand and salt) and took a scrub brush to the summer wheels.
Did not wax it, still not back at 100% energy yet, and I didn't want to overdo it.
All back together:
Less than desirable discovery:
All the tires except for one were very close to 30psi (they are supposed to be at 33, but it's not quite summer temps yet, was only 16C today). The one that wasn't? It was at 10psi. Right rear. I suspect I have picked up a nail or screw, but it isn't obvious. So, it will have to go to the dealer to have that plugged. Ugh. Wonder how that works with a run-flat? @CapriRacer do run flats get plugged like normal tires?