Tires, Tire Repair and Maintenance in Saint Charles, MO

No matter what season it is now, if you live in St. Louis we all know it is cold one day, hot the next and if it isn’t leaves, it is flowers or gumballs – always something falling on your vehicle. I wanted to touch base with you on a problem we see that can damage vehicles that no one really spends much time thinking about. All of our vehicles are designed with paths for the water from rain to flow from the top of your car, through the gaps and down, to the bottom of your car.  These gaps are specially designed to do this and they are very important in keeping your engine and all the very costly electronics from getting soaked every time it rains! So look at your trunk next time you walk by your car and look where water would go if it goes in the gap at the front of the trunk lid and you will see a channel that guides the water down each side of the trunk opening and out the bottom usually around the tail lights. Is there debris there?  Sometimes we find a small collection of leaves, or blooms from your trees, or even pine needles.  If the answer is yes, take a minute and remove the leaf and tree dropping sludge before it clogs the pathway and backs up into your trunk. There are also drains under your hood that direct the water that come down the windshield through some plastic screens and usually out the lower front fender.