HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-10-25, Page 31sok ••• THE 'CAR CARE SUPPLEMENT
BY DF;DBIE RANNEY
Everyone seems, to fear the approach of
winter in Huron County because as everyone
knows, winters around this area seldom
come in like a lamb and they seldom go out
that way either.
NPW, before winter.gets here, is the best
time to get your car ready for its winter
tane.up, Mel McCutcheon and Larry Rice,
owners of Brussels MotOrs,say that getting
your car,ready for winter should consist of a
tune-up, service, getting snow tires and
checking the exhauSt and' cooling system.
In this area, Larry says, you should cart
salt, sand and a shovel in, your car, and he
advises that, snow tires should be on, and
that cars should be completely ready for
winter by the middle of October.
Things that should be included in •the
tune-up are the checking of plugs, points,
condensers, ignition wiring and the cooling
system. Checking the cooling system would
include hoses, belts„ water pump,
thermostat, radiator, the PC valve, anti -
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freeze and all flow systems,
They say you could make sure the exhaust
heat riser is checked and that the rest of the
exhaust should be checked for holes, and
rust.
Service consists of changing the oil,
changing the oil filter, checking the wind
shield washers to make sure they operate
,properly, putting in anti -freeze, checking the
•air •pressure in the tires, complete
lubrication, having the front wheel bearings
checked and lubricated, checking the brake
• fluid level, the battery level, and having the
battery tested.
Larry's advice on winter snow tires is that
once they're half worn out, the best thing
you could do is use them in the summer and
then get new winter tires, because he said,
. once they've been used for about two
winters, snow tires lose their bite.
The main complaints front Huron County
car owners in the winterfinte are their
problems in getting the car started.
He also said his firm .had had a few cases
where people had burnt the clutches in the
automatic transmission because they kept
rocking the car back and forth when they got
stuck in the snow. He says you're better to
pay a SlS towing charge, than to pay 5300 to
S600 for a transmission repair.
Minutes a week can save car cost dollars,
(continued iiom Page iAI Mr. Medd said he recom- cars from him go to a reliable car in for servicing three. or
mends that people buying gas station, and take their four times a year.
thing car owners sliOuld
•check periodically is the level
Of their battery fluid. He said
in the summer the level 'goes
down two or three times,
which means the battery
needs more water,.
Mr. Robinet recommends,
that car owners have t
schedule and stick to it. For
example, .Oil could be
changed every '3,000 miles
and plugs and points
• changed every 6,000. miles.
• Many cars come with a
schedule for servicing in the
owner's manual. •
• Mr. Robinet also recom-
mends that car owners put
gas line antifreeze in their
• cars at least every second
time theyfill it up during the
Winter season.
One maintenance •ftp
offered by Leo Medd of
Medd's Auto Sales, is to
have a car oiled or under-
coated when you buy it, since
rust is one of, the worst
problems affecting vehicles.
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the safety of you and your family depends on your
driving control. Have your front end and steering
• checked and serviced regularly, 11 anything needs re-
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•Set toe, caster, camber .Adjust steering gear *Centre steer- . .
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"Check your anti -freer* now, windshield masher...fluid, and the ' •
condition of hose" and belt. to help ensile no whiter break doivns.
• Attention - New and used car owners
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