LOOKING AFTER YOUR CAR AND MOTOR

NZ Truth, Issue 1285, 17 July 1930, Page 20

LOOKING AFTER YOUR CAR AND MOTOR

■ " = : Adjust Fan Belt W/ITH the approach of warm weather . 'haye the fan belt on your car adjusted ito " avoid burning the bearings. The belt should not (be so tight that the fan cannot be moved with the hand, nor should it be so loose that the fan slips easily when attempting to move it with the handj If the belt is loose, it is bound to slip at high speed. ON cars that use single contact electrical systems be sure to use the same candle-power globes m each headlight, otherwise one light will burn extremely bright and the other one dim. . • •, . * Wheel Alignment FRONT wheels out of alignment will cause rapid and uneven wear of front tyres. The right front tyre will suffer most because of the arrangement of the steering assembly.

'I CPRING cleaning of your car should - ■ include the thorough cleaning:, of • the motor and chassis which have collected mud, dirt and other foreign substances' during the winter months. *' .# ' . * Your Tool Kit WHEN starting on a long trip, don't-* .« pile your l v uggage_ and supplies on 7 the tool kit. Place the tools; particu- vv, larly , the tyre wrench and jack, where they can be reached quickly. ; ■ ." • WHEN the clutch is engaged, there should be ' a slight ' clearance be- ;..., tween. the pedal and floor board, other- -\£ wise the clutch may slip. v" ■ •. * .-.■•. * : .* '• '■- D RAKING efficiency can be increasedparticularly m wet weather, by : leaving the clutch engaged and dcccl- v crating engine until nearly stopped/ . Compression assists m slackening your '- speed. . " ; !