Water Leaks According To Mileage Or Running Time
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Increasing mileage has an effect on the problem of leaks in a vehicle. Possible influencing factors are:
- Servicing and maintenance of seals:
- No maintenance, lack of maintenance or incorrect maintenance
- Using an incorrect agent
- Damaged seals:
- As a result of aging, wear or incorrect handling/assembly.
- Heavy soiling of the vehicle:
- Heavy soiling of a vehicle can seriously impair the function of water drainage channels in particular, and also of rubber seals.
- Age-related factors:
- Environmental factors
- UV radiation
- Extreme climatic conditions
- Corrosion can have a serious impact on bodywork, in particular as a result of:
- Lightly or heavily rusted seal carriers
- Rusted body seal welds
- Perforation corrosion