HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-10-28, Page 33, .
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over 20,000 miles
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Uave I/04r ,serviceman
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Most Care With start
troubles *gin winter witi
worn spark plugs and
defective ignition sYStelno,
The incidence.of bar
starting complaints reported
by car owners climbs. in
direct proportion to the
the reason for the low
readings. If battery condition
appears doubtful have the
Mechanic test it for weak
cells. Also, be sure he
removes all corrosion from
Like good
man .041•40.
mechanic
A good mechank is hard to
find. It's a truisrbAnown by
anyone who everowned a, car.
• However„ car owners can
increase the odds in favor of
their finding a, competent
repair Man.
The Federal consumer
affairs department in ts
monthly bulletin, Consumer
Contact, advises car owners
to ask to see the mechanic's
certificate of qualification
before authorizipg a garage
to undertake anlrepairs.
Journeyman mechanics
across Canada can qualify for
the Red .Seal interprovincial
certificate if they score at
least 70 per cent on an
examination set by the
Interprovincial Standards Co-
ordinating Committee.
The Red Seal, which is
attached to the provincial
certificate of qualification,
not only shows that a
mechanic takes his trade
seriously but also that he
meets national standards,
which in some cases are
higher than provincial ones.
The bulletin also advises
BODY
REPAIRS
find
that once you've found a
garage it's better to trust it
with small repaint first.
Then, if these job -3 -am -per-
formed satisfactorily and
within the agreed price, you
can trust it with something
major.
Another wise precaution is
to note your odometer
reading when taking your car
in for repairs. Compare this
figure with the mileage on
your car when it is returned.
This will show whether the
mechanic road-tested your
car,.
A reliable mechanic will
give you an estimate of repair
costs before he begins work
on your car. However, an
estimate is just that — an
estimate. Once a mechanic
gets into the body of your car
he may find additional
problems.
The department also
suggests that you make clear
to the mechanic that he is to
undertake no major repairs
on your vehicle Without
authorization by phone -or in
writing.
• See in....,
for the
best in-
- *COLLISION WORK
• *BODY WORk
• *SPRAY PAINTING
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out -of -
adjustment regulator may
not aUow the battery to
charge elm. or may result
in overcharging which will
eventuallytterY*
Starter and generator:
Chances are if your car is
only a year or two old/ these
components Will be okay.
However, make sure your
serviceman reMOVeSr any
corrosion that might exist on
either starter or generator
connections — and that they
are all securely fastened. If
you car is over twoyears old
better have the generator
brushes and commutator
looked at. Badly worn
brushes reduce the generator
efficiency and can result in a
constantly weak battery.
your car has been driven
more than 10,000 miles since
the distributor has been
serviced you'll probably save
yourself a lot of trouble by
having the mechanic install
new points, condenser (in
engines that use them) and
making whatever ad-
justn2entsare necessary.
Improperly operating
distributors are a major
cause of starting difficulty.
Again, if your car is
reasonably new, chances are
you won't have to worry
about cell condition.
However, better keep in mind
that a weak coil can not only
cause starting failure but also
_idea -to/Hive
Lfc week the
inc with a timing /light.
ale engines, not only
are much harder to start but
3uId• lose rnuch of the efficiency
e and performance they Were
int
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PAINTS
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PARTS
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SYSTEMS
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PLUGS
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