The Huron Expositor, 1969-06-05, Page 24PUT SAFETY
- ON THE ROAD WITH
„UNIROYAL
safety-approved tires'
CHECK
LIST
For Trouble-Free
Summer Driving
•
Let us check over all of the 'taint on this list to
mit your car in top shape for summer motoring . .
Ci ENGINE TUNE-UP-This is the beat way to
bring your engine back to life for carefree summer
driving. Our- tune-up includes a , new set of
Champion spark plugs plus whatever basic tuns,
up items we find yourear needs. We check- points;
condenser, rotor; distributor cap, compression,
wiring and electrical connections, coil and air
filter.
Ej BATTERY—We'll check it for full power, make
'sure terminalsarg tight and clean.
VOLTAGE REGULATOR—Let us check it. Over
or undercharging can ruin battery.
0 STARTER AND ALTERNATOR OR GENERA-
TOR—We'll remove any corrosion and check
brushes.
O AUTOMATIC CHOKE—We'll check., idle'
adjustment. , • -:
0 CARBURETOR—We'll check, remove and
clean it if necessary.
O FAN AND PULLEY BELTS—We'll cheek ad-
justments. If belts are badly worn they should be
replaced.
0 CRANKCASE—Welt change dirty oil—put in
proper grade oil for summer driving.
0 LIGHTS AND WIPERS—Summer storms can
mean dark and dangerous driving. We'll ntake sure
that headlights, parking lights, taillights, stoplights
and directionals are all working properly. We'll
also check wiper operation fo see that blades wipe
clean without streaking, fill windshield washer
tank with cleaning solution.
El TIRES—We'll examine them, carefully. Worn
tires can spell trouble on crowded vacation high-
ways.
0 BRAKES—Welt check for proper adjustment-,
a slight pull to one side can slide you off the road.
Gerald's Supertest
RHONE srmitio--SEAFORTH
The tire is worn evenly, but the
treads are feathered. It means:
.(1) the tire is overinflated
(2) too much front end toe-in
(3) you take corners too fast
Both shoulders are worn while
the center still has some tread.
It means:
a( I) new shbcks are needed
(2) slow down on corners
(3) tie rod is loose
Photos courtesy of
Palrular science
and Rubber
'Manufacturers
Aseociation
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Beware! Shower Can Make Roads Slippery
Summer shouters, especially
after a long dry Spell, can
„make road surfaces as slippery;
as winter ice, a special safety
bulletin issued by tha Rubber
Manufacturers Association
warns.
The danger"-' of skidding is
greatest,'Says the trade group,
during the first 15 to 30 min.-
utes after it starts to -rain; up
to an hour or more in a light
drizzle.
This is due to the little-
known fact that. rain tbnds to
float up onto the road surface
s. greasy film of oil, gasoline
and rubber residue which be-
comes a- treacherous ice-like
lubricant between the tires
and the road until enough rain
falls to wash it away.
Thg possibility- of 'an acci-
dent on a wet road, says the
Association, is between 5 and
10 times as great as on a dry
road) in terms of the likelihood
of a skid and loss of control
of a car. in terms of stopping
distance, it may take up to
four 'times as far to stop on a
wet road as a dry road.
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1011—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., JUNE 5 1969 Losing Yoili• Grip, Tire-Wise?
If you hear your tires talking, perhaps a few days 0.511.1rig will help — or a week
in the mountainS.
On the! other hand, if you see them -talking, you're tire-wise, and you'll heed-.
their message.
Talking tires. They'll tell you when your pocketbook is being hit. And in most
cases they can tell you exactly who the culprit is, too. Like improper alignment,
worn shocks, overinflation, underinfiation, and many other conditions that rob you
of the tire mileage that you pay for. Besides accelerated wear, there's also the safety
factor — something that's even more important than the money you may waste.
What are the tires on your car telling, you? Study the pictures and try the
little test below, then check the answers to find out how tire-wise you are.
When the tire is worn in patches,
particularly on the shoulder, it
means:
( I) the brakes tend to grab
(2) the tire is out of balance
(3) the tire is overinflated
•
'fire is wearing more at each
shoulder; tread is "stepped"
• front the center tread toward
each side. It means:
(I)tire is out of balance.
(2) tire is underinflated -
(3) tire is overinflated
Tire shows extremely uneven
Wear. It means:
(1) faulty brake system (needs
fluid, adjustment)
(2) faulty wheel alignment
• (too much camber)
(3) tires need rotation
(including spare)
The center treads of thd tire are
- wearing faster than the shoul-
ders. It means:
(I) worn out shocks
(2) overinflation •
(3) wheels need balancing
Reveal critical Fault in Every
Automobile Examined
In planning your car main-
tenance, it's wise to know
where trouble is likely to strike.
A list of the most frequent
causes of trouble is contained
in a survey of the Missouri
Auto Club in the U.S.'
The Club's recently opened
St. Louis diagnostic center
tabulated defects found on the
first 1,603 cars to passthrough
its lanes. According to the re-
sults revealed by F. B. Oldham,
Club technical services direc-
tor, these were the most fre-
quent critical faults:
1. IGNMON — ,(points, •
condenserrdwell and variation,
coil, timing, spark plug per-
formance, ignition under load)
•=1,500 defects or .94 per car.
2. FRONT END — (includ-
ing alignment, front suspen-
sion pivots and shocks)-1,450
defects or .90 per ear.
3. BRAKES -- (including
brake lining thidtness and
condition, adjustment, hand-
brake, drum or disc condition,
brake hoses, pedal pressure,
brake balance and progres-
sion) —, 1,354 or 485 defects
per car.
4. HEADLAMPS— (includ-
ing candle power, aim, warn-
ing lights and retraction)
1,055 or .66 defects per car.
5. TIRES—(including tire
pressure, tread depth and
walls) — 922 or .58 per car.
6. STEERING LINKAGE—
(including steering box, tie-
rods, steering arm and ball
joints) — 402 or .25 per car.
The St. Louis facility, first
of its kind ever run by an Auto
Club, performs only diagnostic
work. Repairs, if needed, are
performed at area facilities
with the Club making no rec-
ommendations on where to go.
The Club will perform re-
checks of work performed,
consulting, on request, with
the mechanic doing the repair
work.