Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 21 May 1970, p. 22

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iINER THURSDAY MAY 21 Will it THE BARR Keep That New Car Feeling M03 Y0 33 Is Clocked In Summer With Proper Front End Care One oi the pleasure at driv ing new car is being able to go over ruttcd ur bumpy rand without any discomfort As mileage adds up however that new car ride disappen particularly it you we neglected maintenance According to raw proper car care in the rent end system and swpcnsion can continue to give that new car feeling for yearn to come Front end and nuspcnsion rye terns should be checked every three months my mwu senior product engineer Louin Cohn And the iron cnd should be hit ricntcll as specified in your own crr manual you neglect these services your car will give telltale signs that samthing is wrong accord ing to Cuhn Your car will tend to wander all over the road even though you hold the steering whci firm iy Another ltlgn that the ulcer in system in mnliunctionillg is the presence at irregulnriy worn tirca Part1 oi the rent cntl system that need particular attention in elude the steering linkage the idler arm pltmnn arm centre link and rod assemblies Have your mechanic it these next time your car is on the hoist Also have him chuck the dust seals which keep dirt water and foreign material out of the Work ing purl at the ltering linkage ll tile souls are broken or dnm aged it in an indication that tho ptlrtn are wearing out premat urcly NEED ATTENTION it you notice that the from end your car allpcurn lower than thn back end it may be Rign that the front coll ring or lur hian bars are noggin The con dition may Illsn indiLItto worn upper or lower contrul nrnt titlxh ings in tlln catu oi torhlon bar sag it is onen pussilllo to adjust them Stllil coil spring must be rcpltlccd as must detective control arm bushings Bad or shock absorber can be detected by loose bukll in leaks 01 uid around the twill or by bouncing the car it the car bounces more than one and one hull times all you have rocked it the 5th should be replaced The function 05 the shock is to hold the wheel on the road and bad or worn attack cannot do this Driving it car with bad or worn out at will give the driver the feeling at being in it boat The vehicle continuously bounce up and down and Ls dit limit to control Always check the rear unspen sion with the advent at our call suspension control arms and radius rods hold the rear axle to the frame Loose bushings in tiltso artn umn contribute to CURRENT NBAva cusmul sacson snotty was was FIRING GAP TO POINT were we Put No GIENILI AS GASOLINE IE WAQTEV ER I5 LOsTAItP ARI N6 UULE CAN BE EXPEOTEP overstccrlng dlmcully 01 holding the car on the road and driver fatigue Alter and only attet all us pcnsion parts have been check cd and defective and worn out parts have been replaced should the vehicle be aligned Periodic inspection will deter mine when parts are Just begin ning to wear and by replacing that parts the car owner will avoid large repairs at any one time The car will give better service it will handle like new and will be tnlrly easy on the pocketbook Late mnmcr Sul spec lni threat or drivers that can be more treacherous than lee After dry spell light rain or drizzle creates thin mew mm on smooth road surinccs it stick and it is dangerous be cause drivers are nut concerned about skidding at this time at the year Bald tires increase the danger Moro miles an driven during the summer than at any other time or the year and without realizing it tires may wear be Yond the sale point when there is less than 20 ot tread mainlng according to tire ex perts your tires are unsai Under dangerous driving con ditions reduced speed and ex tra caution are obvious accident prevention measures However double measure or solely is keep your tires in good condi on ROTATE YOUR TIRES You can substantially increase tire lilo by having them rotated about twice ylxtr By putting tins in diiicrcnt positions on the car lot tmnt to left rear loll rear to right trout and so on around the car according to instructions tar your make and model your tires including the spare chntualiy will have taken their turns in all positions thercr by equalizing wear tis semi annual procedure also provides good oppor tunity or your automotive ser vicemun to look or cuts bruis ea or other damage Another part or semi annual tire care should be check wheel balance and alignment Both have serious bearing on tlro wear and will aficet your cars handling ability and driv ing comfort Once month have the nlr in the tires checked An unden iiatcd tire will wear rapidly at the outer edges werination causes wear at the centre Ono ilnal tire care act espec ially important during the sumlt mer excessive heat is tires worst enemy It results from exing oi the tire body The taster you drive and the more load you carry the more your tires will ex GET sizzLiNG HOT Tires can get sizzling hot at high speed on summer day When they hit 250 degrees con sldcrcd their critical tempera ture wear is rapid and you may be in danger of complete tire failure at your car So and in economy MIL RON SERVICE Engine Ti Battery Exhaust Tire Bl Guam Front Ent

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