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2nd July 2011, 08:32 AM
#1
Hardcore
GU Rims
So I finally took my car off road and got her all dirty and muddy and she loved it! As I got home I spent the next 3 hrs with a gerni getting all the thick mud off from the sides and underbody (What a task! who need to topsoil the lawn anymore?) Anyway the next day I had terrible vibration after 80km and under braking. I had a good look and saw that mud collects in a deep dish just behind the spokes!
Very poor design I thought and was wondering should I buy new rims to stop this or could I just silicone the channel up to stop collecting mud?
Thanks for your input guys.
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2nd July 2011 08:32 AM
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2nd July 2011, 08:58 AM
#2
Mud can get stuck on any rim, you just need to be aware of it and keep an eye on it.
Tony
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2nd July 2011, 10:39 PM
#3
Patrol God
I concur with Tony. And if you did silicone them, you would have to get them rebalanced as you could not accuratelyput even coats on all rims.
Tim
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3rd July 2011, 09:02 AM
#4
Moderator
yeah what Tony said mate.
I bet next time you spend 3 hours blowing teh mud off you will stick the hose in theback of the rims like i do and get as much of that mud out as possible. You will get used to where the main mud hides and give it special treatment when cleaning.
Good luck
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3rd July 2011, 09:10 AM
#5
Hardcore
thanks guys learning as I go. another lesson learn't don't put off what can be done today till tomorrow it gets harder to clean
Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward.
Whoever cannot take care of themselves without that law is both.
For a wounded man shall say to his assailant,
'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, You are forgiven.'
Such is the rule of honour.
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