HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-04-06, Page 36An Automobile Policy
Comprehensive Coverage
At Reasonable Rates
Accidents Can Happen
To Safe Drivers Too!
Play it SAFE behind the wheel of your car. De-
pend on AUTO INSURANCE to meet the costof
repairs, injuries and liability claims.
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A husky trailer hitch be- camper, consider installing
.hind a car indicates an owner a transmission cooler, an
who gets double use from accessory that can pay, for
his vehicle. He probably itself many times over.
pulls a, boat, camper or, tray- Number one enemy of
el trailer. Double the pleas- , the automatic transmission
SOnle-Ca$M, doll-.'", is heat, much of, which is ble trouble if that car or
truck 'is not prOperly serv-
iced for the added burden.
Most vulnerable part of
the trailer towing car is the
automatic transmission, Car-
Care Council reminds trail-
ering motorists to have auto,
matic transmission fluid and
filter changed before setting• torque converter direct the
out for a summer's fun. Be oil against the driven blades. sure necessary adjustments
are made,' too. The-"shearing" action of
Routine transmission serv- the oil under heavy load
--ice costs less than $30 on produces temperatures •high
most cars, a' small fraction' ' enough to cause' the oil even-
of the cost of an overhaul, Wally to break doWn and
says the Council. — lose its lubricating qualities.
And if the load you're ' So •to avoid transmission
pulling is anything greater. repair bills, keep it cool and
than a lightweight boat or clean.
Hauling havy load?
:cep transnassiontool
developed ..inside the trans-,
mission's torque converter
where all of the engine's
power is delivered to the
rear wheelf through oil.
Like two fans facing each
other, one turned on and the
other spinning free, the driv-
ing blades or vanes in the
Vital services —
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the road with, consider, a
recent study •'conducted by
the Motor and Equipment
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(MEMA).
According to MEMA, of
original owner vehicles (av-
erage age 3.86 years) more
than 40 per' cent' of the
maintenance -jobs recom-
mended in the owner's man-
ual had not been performed
once. '
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cars nearly 23 per cent had,
maintenance outstanding.
Among cars 11 years old =
and older nearly' 11 per cent E
of the maintenance functions M.!
-still had not been done."
Among the most neglected =
items are components that
affect safety. Nearly 54 per
cent of all cars 3.86 years
old have, never had brakes
replaced. With the normal
recommendation of 25,000-
mile shock absorber replace-
S ment, 57.7 per cent of all'
cars still have original-shocks
after nearly four years of
driving. •
With competitive rates.
PROPERLY WORN BELTS
HELP SAME GAS
THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT TRY US AT Wearing combination seat
and shoulder belts is a good
safety idea for motorists,
and eats` help save gasoline.
Properly worn belts help
assure a correct posture,
thus making it easier for you
to keep' -A light loot on the
accelerator. —
Your car seat should be
adjusted so your foot rests
gelid), on the accelerator.
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