SPRING CLIPS

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 19

SPRING CLIPS

Tighten Them With Two Wrenches An appearance of tightening the spring clips is no assurance that slooseness is actually being taken '•* put of them. ALMOST invariably the bolt of a clip will, turn around with the nu the wrench is fitted to, carrying th< nut on the opposite side along -with it The owner gives the one riut a fey turns and thinks he has completed th< job, whereas he has accomplished nothing at all. He should use another wrench, or £ pair of pliers, to hold the nut -on th< opposite end of the bolt. . This rule applies to numerous other things abput a car that need occasional tightening. : Just screwing down one of the bolts that hold down the hood clamps, for instance,, will be of little use unless the nut is held underneath. Sometimes, however, if the nut is rusted it will hold 1 of its own accord, but that ; is. seldom the; case with spring clips, .rli.ecau.se- they Usually come loose on springs that ; are av ell lubricated.