DIY Car Maintenance with function over finesse!!

[mickthemaverick]

As a point of general interest I had an odd situation when checking my tyres this morning. I check the pressures every couple of weeks and the routine check was only last Sunday so I was a little surprised to find the nearside front was 0.1Bar higher than it should be when the other 3 were all correct!! I can only put it down to the fact that the nearside rear is in the shadow of the side wall while the front is in the sun and so that temperature difference was possibly the cause. I set them all correctly in shade so it will be interesting to check next Sunday after the trip!!

[Steve Walsh]

As a point of general interest I had an odd situation when checking my tyres this morning. I check the pressures every couple of weeks and the routine check was only last Sunday so I was a little surprised to find the nearside front was 0.1Bar higher than it should be when the other 3 were all correct!! I can only put it down to the fact that the nearside rear is in the shadow of the side wall while the front is in the sun and so that temperature difference was possibly the cause. I set them all correctly in shade so it will be interesting to check next Sunday after the trip!!

I know from experience that temp makes a huge difference, I check mine weekly, park in workshop overnight and check first thing in morn, In the past I have noticed a slight difference on a windy day, the end of the car nearest the door gets a cool breeze if the wind is in that direction and the pressures can be slightly down.
Ever since a blow out on a motorbike in the 80's I have become obsessed with tyre pressures, Usually on a Saturday morning I check the car, 2 motorbikes, 2 wheel barrows, 1 ride on mower, 2 bicycles and a sack truck.......Wife thinks I am OCD!

[mickthemaverick]

As you included the wheelbarrows I think I'm inclined to agree with your better half Steve!

[MattBLancs]

And the sack truck! The amount I use a sack truck I'd stick with a "check before using" approach! (Though in reality I'll stick with my dad's cast off Black and Decker "Tough Truck" - with its solid wheels!)