A top car mechanic has warned motorists could be at risk (Image: Getty)
Leading Scotty Kilmer has warned a common feature on roads this could “destroy” vehicles in a major blow.
Ahead of a big freeze, councils can decide to throw salt and grit onto roads to protect routes from icing over.
Grit can lower the temperature at which water freezes, preventing tarmac from completely icing over which would make it undriveable.
Salt can improve road grip and can be vital in reducing accidents and keeping traffic flowing through built-up residential areas.
However, that salt can dramatically backfire with the
Road grit can corrode vehicle bodywork in a major hazard (Image: Getty)
, causing rust to form on vehicle bodywork and key components such as brakes.
, Scotty said: “Well winter’s here and the salt they pit on the roads in many places is going to get in your car and destroy it so today I’m going to show you how to remove that salt.”
Grit and salt can also cause chips and scratches but most importantly it and cause havoc below.
This area is hard to access and drivers may forget to clean it, likely leading to more extreme corrosion than anywhere else.
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Scotty stressed road users should take immediate action to remove the salt if they want to avoid the worst effects.
He added: “Salt can be really hard to get rid of, so if it’s really thick you get something like a salt and brine remover.
“This is eco-friendly, it does a decent job, and you just turn it on. The first notch turns the water on and the second one starts to clean.
“Now one of the main things you want to clear slat off is the undercarriage. So you can jack the vehicle up and then we will get it up in the air so we can access things better.
“Then we will turn the wheel so we can get access even better so we can spray the undercarriage.
“Salt destroys metal, you don’t want it sitting there, it creates a chemical reaction. So once you soak everything under the car and if you’ve got a real heavy concentration say on the back if you got a trailer you wanna soak that really good.
“After it soaks for like half an hour you want to rinse it off.”