Udders
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Burning Brakes
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Udders
Kind of a weird question but I wanted to post to get a general consensus about the udders. As I am dealing with some repairs due to an accident I was wondering if anyone has just cut the tips of the udders or just left them completely off. I did notice that they drain into a cavity which then then drains to the ground. So if I cut the tips off then they would not hold any material matter within them. Same thing if I just left them off completely. Has anyone done this and if so what was the result? Cheers!!!
Instructor
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Mine has been off, people like to say it's keeps rodents out but mice can chew through very tough things I doubt flimsy rubber will keep them out....like I said I have had mine off for a long time and no problems.....
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I've certainly heard of people cutting off the ends. The passenger side especially doesn't just drain straight down. As such, I wouldn't want to remove it completely. However, trimming the ends would mostly eliminate the need for cleaning. I find that I don't actually have to clean them that often. However, I keep mine a garage. If you keep the car outside, more frequest cleaning might be needed.
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Even after cutting the nipple ends off —-my wiper motor still flooded in very heavy rains. Driver side I ripped all mine out - all is great in heavy rains now. Have not touched the battery side.
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I leave mine in as-is and clean once a year.
