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Posted by Michael Pardee on January 28, 2007, 8:32 am
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>> Both our 2002s have a problem with road ice collecting in the wheel
>> wells.
>> Here the city uses cinders instead of salt, and the gray mush packs hard
>> around all four wheels. It leaves just enough room for the tire to clear,
>> but it rubs at the slightest provocation. I'm thinking maybe I should
>> spray
>> the wheel wells with silicone when it snows. Others must have dealt with
>> this - any experience? And you guys from the warm country can tease me if
>> you want ;-)
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> Yeah, slush does like to compact itself up in the wheel wells. If I
> find myself having problems turning due to the compacted slush, I just
> pull over and kick the wheel wells - the slush falls out nicely.
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In both of ours the ice gets a death grip and I can't even dig it out. Any
obvious objection to my silicone spray idea?
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