Everyone should have seen this situation when parking, that is, the car was parked in the parking space, and the wheels were still out of shape and went out. Many people did not care about this approach, but in fact this is incorrect, and they often stop parking The positive direction is also harmful to the vehicle. Today, let’s talk about how damage to the car will be caused by parking the steering wheel.
Damage to the car’s steering system
The steering wheel power assistance system is divided into three categories: mechanical hydraulic power assistance, electronic hydraulic power assistance, and electronic power assistance.
No matter what kind of power-assisting system, the tire will be affected by the turning force and will always pull the steering lever of the vehicle without returning to the steering wheel after parking. And, when the vehicle is stationary, the force is much greater than when the vehicle is driving! If the steering wheel does not return to normal when it is stopped for a long time, the steering rod cannot be reset due to long-term turning force, and it is easy to be damaged. At the same time, the gear between the steering rod and the steering wheel is always under stress. Over time, it will also accelerate the aging of the gear and cause the steering system to malfunction.
Accelerate aging and wear of tires
Under normal circumstances, the tire will maintain the state of the tread on the ground. When the steering wheel does not return to normal, due to the existence of the kingpin inclination and the design of the passenger car tire camber, the tire is not exactly the tread landing, but The shoulder and part of the tread are under stress. In this case, the pressure on the tire sidewall is relatively large. Because the tire sidewall is relatively thin, if the tire is often unbalanced and stressed in this way, it will accelerate the aging and deformation of the tire sidewall. It is likely to cause a leak or a flat tire.
Accelerated wear of suspension system
Everyone who has ever driven a car knows that the steering wheel actually has an automatic return function. If the steering wheel does not return to normal when the vehicle is parked, the steering wheel will lean to one side. At this time, although the car is stopped, there is still a returning force at work. The components in the suspension system are basically elastic. The non-returning state of the wheels is equivalent to a positive force and a reverse force pulling on each other for a long time. The elastic pillars and damping pads inside the suspension Components such as plates, balance bars, ball heads will be unevenly stressed, which will cause the suspension system to weaken.
Don’t correct this situation
During daily driving, parking wheels are operated correctly, but parking in mountainous areas is an exception. When driving on mountain roads, try to avoid parking. When parking is really needed, you should choose a gentle section to ensure safety. When stopping temporarily on an uphill section with curbstones due to malfunction or other reasons, the steering wheel can be turned to the left in order to prevent the vehicle from slipping backward.
When temporarily stopping on a downhill road, turn the steering wheel to the right. When stopping for a long time on an uphill (downhill) section of a road on a mountain road due to a vehicle failure , you must block the wheels with traffic jams or stones at the rear (front) to prevent slipping.
How to avoid
There are three main reasons for the steering wheel not being returned to normal when parking. The first is due to the parking environment. Sometimes when the parking is too narrow, the driver has no choice but to crook the parking. The second is because of the driver. I did n’t realize that parking would cause damage to the vehicle. I thought that it was enough to park the car in the parking space. The third type was that some novice drivers did not know whether the wheels were straight when they stopped. I think it has been stopped, but in fact, the steering wheel needs to make another lap to be the normal position.
Consciously avoid
After parking normally, you can observe more whether your vehicle is parked and whether the steering wheel is straight. When you stop, consciously return the steering wheel to the front of the car. If you do not find the steering wheel, you can adjust it in time to avoid hurting your car.
Remember the number of turns of the steering wheel
When parking, the driver can judge whether the steering wheel is straight or not according to the number of turns of the steering wheel. When moving the vehicle, the steering wheel is turned on. Just remember the number of turns of the steering wheel from being killed to the middle position, and back to the middle position. steering wheel. The steering lap of most family cars is left and right from the middle position to the left and right. The number of laps is one and a half, but there are also more models. You only need to judge based on the actual situation of your vehicle. The editor here should emphasize that you should never hit the steering wheel on the spot, as this will cause considerable damage to the vehicle.
Move back and forth after parking the car
If you can’t remember the number of turns of the steering wheel, you can also use the forward and backward movement to determine whether the steering wheel is straight. After parking the car, as long as it moves forward or backward a little distance, you can determine whether the steering wheel is straight, and adjust it in time while moving
Tilt your head out of the car
If conditions permit when parking, you can also look out of the car to see if the tires are straight. It is easy to straighten the steering wheel while observing while driving.
Summary: It is just a bad habit formed by a small movement, which may directly cause the wear of multiple body parts at the same time, causing the texture of the car to “become a river.” Good driving habits can keep your car in “best condition” at all times.