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P ge 9 al StarJune 1 1 70 C,
SO F3 -• The Sign , 9 ar 'Care Supplement
N€..W .eenng
Proper Front End Care
One of the pleasures of
driving a new car is being
able to go over a rutted or
bumpy road Without any dis-
comfort.
As mileage adds up, how-
ever, that new car ride dis-
appears, particularly if
you've neglected mainte-
nance.
-0 According to TRW, proper
car care in the front end
system and suspension can
"continue to give that new car
feeling for years to come, -
•Frotit end and suspension
systems should be checked
every three 'months, says
TRW's senior product engi-
neer W. Louis Cohn. And the
front end should be lubri-
cated as specified 'in . your
owner's-manuaI .w.--�..___ __ ....
If you neglect these serv-
ices, your car will give tell-
tale signs that something is
-wrong, according to 'Cohn.
Your car will tend to wan-
der all over the road,, even
though you hold. the steer-
. ing wheel firmly. Another •
sign that the steering system
is malfunctioning is the pres-
ence of irregularly worn tires.
Parts of the front end sys-
tem thatneed particular at-
tention include the .steering
linkage - the° idler arm, pit-
man atm, center link and tie
rcid assemblies. Have your
mechanic check these next
time your'car is on the hoist.
Also have him check the
dust seals which keep dirt,,
water and foreign material
out of the working parts of
the steering linkage. If the
seals are broken or damaged,
it is an indication that the
parts. are wearing out, pre-
maturely.
Suspensions Need Attention
If you notice that the front
end of your .car appears low-
er,than the back end, it may
be a sign that the front coil
springs ,:or torsion bars are
sagging. The condition may.
also indicate worn upper or
lower control arm bushings
Irrthe'case of torsion bar sag,
it is often "Possible: to ' adjust
them. Sagging coil springs
must be, replaced, as must
defective control anal bush-
dings.•
Bad or worn shock absorb-
ers can be detected by loose
--bushingsr, leaks: _ _.oi* - .fluid -_.T.
around the seal, or by bounc-
ng thenar, If the car bounces
-more than. one and one-half
times after you have -rocked
it, the - shock should be re-
placed.
The function of the shock
is to hold the wheels on the
road, and a bad or worn
shock cannot dq this. Driving
a car with bad. or worn-out
shocks will give the driver
the feeling of being in a boat.
The vehicle' continuously
bounces up and down and is
difficult to control.
Always check the rear sus=
pension. With the advent of
four coil suspension, control
arms and radius rods hold
the rear axle . to the frame.
Loose bushings in these arms
often contribute to.oversteer.
ing, difficulty of holding the
car . on the roaa, and driver
fatigue. ' #
After, and 'only after 0,11
suspension parts have been
checked, and ' defective and
worn-out parts have been re-'
placed, should the vehicle be
aligned.
Periodic . inspections will
determine when parts are
just beginning too wear, and
by replacing" these' parts the
car owner will avoid large. re-
pairs at any one time. The
car will ' give better service,
it will handle like new, and
will be fairly easy on • the
pocketbook.
If your car were hooked up to an oscilloscope, measuring the ride,
hgre's the difference a new set of shocks would produce: Comfort,
the kind you enjoyed when the car was new, would be restored and.
there would be less stress placed on vital coinponents ' like tires.
MOSTLY FOR PLEASURE
If . you're going on a long
trip this year, you're almost
assuredly going by car. About
86 percent eif all travel over
100 miles is done by .automo-
, bile, mostly for visits, pleas-
` ure or outdoor recreation:
' BUILT-IN QUALITY
The average age of a mo-
tor car in this country is 5.6
years. The average truck is
7.6 years old. It's p, sign that
built-in quality along with
good maintenance helps any
car run longer.
-Chance of l ishap
Is' Estimated By
Safety' Council •
What are a driver's chances
of having an accident in his
lifetime? According to the
National., Safety, • Council, it
dends • partly on the dis--
tance he drives.
A person who drives 12,000
miles a year has one chance
in three of having some kind
of an accident. There is one
a chance in four that damage
will be limited to property,
one in 40 that there will be
at least, one injury, and one
in 1,300 for a fatality. •
One who travels 8,000 miles
a year stands one chance in
five . for -,.any- accident, ---one:_._
chance in six for a property
damage accident, one�in�55
for an injurjohccident, and
one in 2,000 for a fatal one. J
A driver who goes 4,000
miles a year has one chance
in --10. for any -accident,- one -----
in 11 that only property will
be damaged, one in 110 that
there will be personal injur-
ies,
n jur-
ies, and one in 4,000 that 'it
will result in death.
A driver must keep his car
— and himself — in the best
possible traveling condition
'to improve those odds, the
Council says.
PCV -- PLEASE CHECK
When the positive crank-
case ventilation valve on
your car's engine gets' stuck,
it's like plugging up a boiling
tea kettle '— something's _got
to^give..P.ressure builds kap in
the crankcase forcing oil and
unwanted fumes _through
bearings and' seals. The PCV
valve should be checked peri-
odically, replaced yearly.
NOW UNDER THE
MANAGEMENT ;OF POPE
SPECIAL
START THE
FUN TIME
SUMMERTIME
WITH OUR
SPECIAL.
CAR CARE
SERVICE
ENGINE
We'll check condition
and adjustment of .
ignition and
carburetion systems, .
and tune if
necessary.
BATTERY
F CROWN
DELUXE
ALL SIZES
REGULAR RETAIL
56.00..
Don't Start Your Trip
Before -You Sop At
•
5 POINTS GULF
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TAKE HOME SHOP
TIRES
We'II check pressure,
tread and general
condition.
BRAKES
• We'll check fluid level,
linings, cylinders,
adjustment.
. LUBRICATION
We'II check engine
trdnsmission and
power steering oil.
Lubricate chassis,
qhange oil and
filter if needed.
We'll check for
full power and
see that water is .
at the proper
level.
COOLING SYSTEM
We'II make sure
coolant it at proper
level and that the cap,
hoses and connections
are tight.
LIGHTS
We'II make sure all
Lights are burning
properly and ,
correctly aimed.
WIPERS
We'II check arm and
blade condition and
windshield wather
tank fluid level.
CLASS A` MECHANIC ON DUTY
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