FOR WINTER DRIVING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 3, 3 July 1926, Page 18

FOR WINTER DRIVING

The finest protection the chassis can have through the winter months from the ravages of mud iiiul wet is a thorough greasing and oiling of every working part. Grease prevents tha .entry of water and abrasivo mud, and lubricates at the same time. The springs may with advantage be removed, dismantled, their leaves cleaned, oiled and enclosed in special gaiters or bound with insulating tape. It has been proved that skidding is less likely to occur with very supple springing, owing to the better adhesion between the tires and the road. In any case, the free working of! the springs will provide greater comfort. The steering should bo examined and all play taken up, as this part of the ear needs to be positive but free-acting when correcting skids on. a greasy highway. The brakes, also, should be inspected, because the lining may have worn thin, leaving the heads of the security rivets projecting, so that they grip the drums Suddenly and cause the wheels to lock —just what is the cause of skidding in eight cases out of ton. The brakes cannot come smoothly and progressively into action if the rivets are the first to make contact with the drums. A littlo trouble should also bo taken to clean ■out the petrol feed system, such as the :tank, filter, carburettor, etc., as a choked jet or petrol pipe can bo intensely aggravating on a rainy blustering day. If these suggestions are carried out the motorist can look forward with confidence to trouble-free driving in the worst of weathers.