Jeep Grand Cherokee

1993-1999 of release

Repair and car operation

Care of a body

The condition of a body of the car is extremely important factor at definition of its resale price. Product of repair procedures on restoration of the damaged or started elements of a body is much more difficult, than performance of repair of mechanical components. The latent areas of a body, such as wheel arches, a frame and an impellent compartment, also require leaving though do not demand so frequent paying of attention by it as other components of a body.

Once a year or each 20 000 km (12 000 miles) run it is desirable to make steam cleaning of internal surfaces of a body. After removal of all traces of a dirt, oil and surface greasing wear processes of isolation of electroconducting, damage drivers cables and other malfunctions can be examined on presence of traces of corrosion, damage of brake lines. On termination of the given work it is necessary to grease components of a forward suspension bracket.

Simultaneously make steam cleaning or washing by degreasing structure of external surfaces of the engine and an impellent compartment.

The steadfast attention should be given arches of wheels as the sheeting can separate from from internal surfaces and taking off of protectors of wheels small stones and grains of sand will cause damage of a paint and, as consequence, development of corrosion of panels. At detection of traces of corrosion (rust), they should be removed to pure metal, and the surface is covered by an anticorrosive paint

The body sink should be made about once a week Carefully moisten surfaces of a body of the car for a softening of a dirt which then wash off a soft sponge or a water stream. Careless removal of the stuck dirt is fraught with damage of an external paint coat.

The tar or asphalt stains getting on a body with разогретого of a road covering can and should be removed by means of the rags moistened in solvent.

Time in half a year rub a body and the chromeplated elements of furnish with wax. Remember that at use for зачистки the chromeplated surfaces of cleaners together with corrosion traces will act in film also and a part хромировки - try to apply such solutions not too plentifully.