Rocks, salts, crystals in front of radiator grille
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Rocks, salts, crystals in front of radiator grille
Hello to All, Today while checking the oil levels (maintenance) I noted strange deposits of salts / crystal-like small rocks in front of the radiator - there were a LOT of them. What are these? Is it any malfunction? No malfunction indicator light inside the car, but I am trying to prevent any major problem. Is this something I put water and clean or bring it to a service station and wash it out? anyone had this issue? here are some pictures... any help is greatly appreciated!
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road salt...
it looks like this car was driven on rust-belt roads, right?
Have a look under the chassis to inspect rear brake lines for corrosion. Bad old-fashioned steel lines have been subject to rust and pinholes. People affected swap OEM lines for copper lines before failure strike.
Wash down the front aluminum/copper radiators without getting any of your electrical connectors wet.
I remember being in Toronto in February and seeing how so much salt was layered over the road blacktop it looked uniformly white. Yet steel brake lines are not outlawed.
Have a look under the chassis to inspect rear brake lines for corrosion. Bad old-fashioned steel lines have been subject to rust and pinholes. People affected swap OEM lines for copper lines before failure strike.
Wash down the front aluminum/copper radiators without getting any of your electrical connectors wet.
I remember being in Toronto in February and seeing how so much salt was layered over the road blacktop it looked uniformly white. Yet steel brake lines are not outlawed.
Last edited by CaliBenzDriver; Apr 4, 2022 at 12:30 AM.
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it looks like this car was driven on rust-belt roads, right?
Have a look under the chassis to inspect rear brake lines for corrosion. Bad old-fashioned steel lines have been subject to rust and pinholes. People affected swap OEM lines for copper lines before failure strike.
Wash down the front aluminum/copper radiators without getting any of your electrical connectors wet.
I remember being in Toronto in February and seeing how so much salt was layered over the road blacktop it looked uniformly white. Yet steel brake lines are not outlawed.
Have a look under the chassis to inspect rear brake lines for corrosion. Bad old-fashioned steel lines have been subject to rust and pinholes. People affected swap OEM lines for copper lines before failure strike.
Wash down the front aluminum/copper radiators without getting any of your electrical connectors wet.
I remember being in Toronto in February and seeing how so much salt was layered over the road blacktop it looked uniformly white. Yet steel brake lines are not outlawed.
I don't have a recollection of driving in rust-belt roads (but may be the previous owner did!)
