Shown is an incorrect double mat situation.
Your Vehicle Floor Mats
We all like the fact you can purchase winter mats for the floor of the car, it helps keep the salt and debris from ruining the carpet and they’re easy to wash off. But did you know incorrect installation could be dangerous? Do NOT double mat your vehicle. Cheap universal mats which people toss on top of the summers, can slip around and get caught in the pedals causing a stuck throttle or impede the brake pedal movement. Remove the summer mats and purchase the correct fitting winter mat from the OEM dealer accessory book or even through a companies that have custom fit mats. These mats have designs in place to prevent them from shifting around. Keep this in mind and enjoy safe driving!
Written by Perry M. Mason
Those smearing wipers
Are your wiper blades smearing and not clearing properly? Before you go and buy brand new blades, consider a couple of quick checks. Look at the wiper arm tension pivot point by pulling up on the arm. Is it stiff and seizing? It needs to be free for the correct blade pressure. Fix that by lubing it and freeing it with penetrating fluid to get it moving.
Secondly, look at the end of the arm where the blade attaches, it may have a pivot as well and that also can seize. Free it up as well. Finally if the blade rubbers are intact, use a baby wipe or similar and carefully wipe the cleaning edge of the blade a few times to remove the grime. All this, with cleaning the glass with a good quality glass cleaner should make for clear viewing again!
Written by Perry M. Mason
