To splash or not?

[s5tuart]

Now the snow is going in some parts of the country, should those of us who use our cars daily splash through the puddles to help remove the salt deposits , or studiously avoid them?
With all this melting snow there will surely be very little salt left in the puddles, so will a good splash help remove some of the nasties, or should we wait until we can finally un-freeze the jet-wash and the garden hose?

ETA; I'm not suggesting driving through HUGE puddles. I well remember spend advising against that due to the vulnerable position of the air filter!

Edited by s5tuart on Saturday 16th January 09:37

[winters]

Taste the puddles?

Salty => Don't go

Not salty => Go

[Macey]

I would not splash through any puddles, you never know how deep they are and after this bout of snow the ammount of pot holes that have appeared has got me scared, the spider alloys are not the toughest of wheels.

Edited by Macey on Saturday 16th January 12:38

[roysum]

I'll keep mine tucked up in the garage. Those of you that need to use them daily should give the chassis a hosing occasionally I reckon, especially down those outrigger channels. That's if your chassis is in a sound, well protected condition.

[scotty_d]

I never drive through puddles one good reason who knows what is in the puddle i have seen little NEDS (Scottish Chavs) lay bricks in deep puddles and watch cars hit them "for a laugh"

Plus stuff could fall of a lorry and be in there for all you know dont drive in to the abiss

[markreilly]

Macey said:

I would not splash trough any puddles, you never know how deep they are and after this bout of snow the ammount of pot holes that have appeared has got me scared, the spider alloys are not the toughest of wheels.

I agree.i'd also check what your council were spreading,i was talking to dad in ireland last night and some of the councils were using fertilizer(ammonia)due to the lack of salt,god knows what that would do to a chassis

[roysum]

markreilly said:

Macey said:

I would not splash trough any puddles, you never know how deep they are and after this bout of snow the ammount of pot holes that have appeared has got me scared, the spider alloys are not the toughest of wheels.

I agree.i'd also check what your council were spreading,i was talking to dad in ireland last night and some of the councils were using fertilizer(ammonia)due to the lack of salt,god knows what that would do to a chassis

April 1st Already ?!!!!

[drivingfroggy]

Having seen the size of some of the potholes that are there after the snow, I would say stay well away from as many puddles as possible, you could potentially lose a wheel or a wishbone

[markreilly]

roysum said:

markreilly said:

Macey said:

I would not splash trough any puddles, you never know how deep they are and after this bout of snow the ammount of pot holes that have appeared has got me scared, the spider alloys are not the toughest of wheels.

I agree.i'd also check what your council were spreading,i was talking to dad in ireland last night and some of the councils were using fertilizer(ammonia)due to the lack of salt,god knows what that would do to a chassis

April 1st Already ?!!!!