HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-10-25, Page 45When your car talks to you - listen!
By Robert Baro
Apecial to Tice Free Press)
You got your husband (Al-
to .work in the usual hectic
rush, but there's no time t4
relax. There's shopping to'
be done, Johnny has a
morning dentist appoint-
ment, Suzy has a 1 o'clock
music lesson and the dog is
due at the vet's for a shot.
You jump into your car,
anxious to get the day
started and then it hap-
pens.
As you pull out of your
drive onto the street,
there's an unfamiliar, omi-
nous sound. We've all ex-
perienced it at one time or
another. Sometimes it's a
clank, sometimes a clunk,
and sometimes it goes
click, click, click.
But whatever, you begin
to get that awful feeling
that this is going to be one
of those days. You visual-
ize your car going up in
smoke, or gadgets and
things falling from the en-
gine, or maybe that deadly
silence when a car stops
running and just sits there
like a stubborn mule, doing
nothing.
Well; ladies, take heart,
automotive engineers call
those clanks and clunks
"car talk" — and they say
that anyone can get to
know what Betsy is saying,
atleast enough to deter-
mine just how serious its
illness may be. Under-
standing the groans and
moans of a sick auto, they
advise, will help you to
take better care of your car
and avoid troublesome
breakdowns.
To help out, Ford service
experts have prepared a
glossary of sounds if you're
interested in learning the
ABC's of car chatter.
Noises worth noting are:
Engine Cackles — A
car's idle speed may need
adjustment if the engine
"cackles" or continues to
run for a brief time after
the ignition is shut off.
Dieseling, as mechanics re-;
fer to the problem, also;
may occure after several
short shopping trips. Fn -
gine cackles after a short
drive simply indicate tha
;up 06uid be the .answer. J7` Belt Screech 4Si til`
the pings turn bite* loud,' screeches from the efi ae
metallic bang, Something; compartment when yeu�
more serious is afoot and j step on the gas pedal Iihdi-
immediate professional at- ;
tention is required.
an engine's emission con-
trol devices have' not Exhaust Pipe Pops — Ac -
warmed up sufficiently and(companied by a rough en -
are not cause for alarm. ;gine idle, a soft popping or
.drumming sound from the
Ignition Clicks — If a exhaust pipe points to
clicking sound occurs when
the ignition key is turned fouled spark plugs or
on and the car's engine re- faulty ignition wiring. The
fuses to start, a corroded noise normally is audible
battery cable may have cut only whenthecar Is idling.
off electrical current to the Louder popping or rat-ta-
starting system. Less ire- tat -tat, noises that occur
quently, the "click" is during periods of accelera-
caused by a faulty starter tion or deceleration are
relay switch. pigns of muffler wear.
The whirring or spinning
noise of a small electrical
motor from under the hood,
on the other hand, could
mean trouble in the starter
motor itself.
Tire Ticks — A rhythmic
ticking sound at low speeds
often warns that a nail,
rock or piece of glass is
embedded in a tire'. The
"tick" usually is blotted
out or muffled by other
noises at higher speeds,
and may lessen in time as
the object works its way
into the tread. A quick
check to remove the prob-
lem before real damage is
done can eliminate the
need for a new tire or avert
a dangerous blow-out.
Speedometer Chatter —
A chattering or clicking
sound from the instrument,
panel usually indicates the
need for speedometer ser-
vice. The noise may or may:
not be accompanied by a;
flutter of the speedometer
needle. In most cases, a
kink has developed in the,
speedometer cable or the
system may need lubrica-i
tion.
Engine Pings — Piny;
and knocks from under the
hood (especially when yot>I
accelerate) often are an
engine's way of asking for
-higher octane fuel. If a difH
ferent grade of gasoline;
doesn't help, engine timing
may be at fault and a tune"
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