The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-10

Please tell me how 20 prevent water
leaking out of the grease cups at either
side of the water rump2
You are using too light a grease in
these grease cups, with the result that
when the motor gets warm the grease
becomes very fluid ana allows the wa.
ter TO leak. In hot weather you should
use Il heavy grease. Probably the hard.
est that you can buy will be the most
satisfactory. However, as soon as cold
weather sets IN substitute a lighter
grease.
On my car a universal Joint is used
between engine and transmission, this
universal consisting of a cross floating
in the Jokes of clutch and shaft. The
assembly, unless kept carefully adjust
cd, is noisy and does not retain oil for
any length of time. Could substitute
a leather UNIVERSAL
The joint between the engine and
gear box Is designed to take up any
misalignment between the clutch and
the gear shift, but it often happens
that the gear box drops. throwing the
shaft out Of alignment to such an ex-
tent that the drive becomes noisy, and
this Is probably the cause Of your trou-
BILE.
1t Is doubtful II the fitting of a leath-
err universal would be wise, because, al
though 1t would silence the drive, It
would take care Of the misalignment,
the noise which shows that there is a
faulty alignment would be gone and
there would be no warning to enable
you to know when to correct this. 1t
occasionally happens that a sudden jolt
will cause a drop In the level Of the
gear box due to n looseness In the bolts
which hold 1t In position. This can be
remedied by restoring the gear box to
its proper alignment.
1t IL also very probable that the rear
axle gears are badly out of adjust
ment and that the vibration produced
as a result Of this Is transmitted to the
joint between the engine and gear box
and given of Mt that point You should
not only have the engine and gear set
aligned, but also have the rear axle
inspected and the gears readjusted.
should 1t be necessary.
change the oil in my crank case
about every 500 or 600 miles. Would
the oil ! take out be all right to use in
tho transmission or would IL woar the
gears?
1t is a good idea to use the Oil from
the crank case In the gear box. After
use for considerable time In the motor
the oil takes on a gummy consistency,
which renders 1t unfit for good motor
fabrication, but good for use in lubri-
eating the gears In the gear box on ac-
count of its tendency to adhere to the
gear teeth. 1t is better to strain It for
use In the gear box.
My motor heats too much and the
therrno- siphon system does not do its
work properly or the heating is caused
by another source. believe my car
buretor 10 adjusted properly, there 10
no slipping fan belt or loss Of COM
preston, but still the engine overheats.
AZ the car has not been run over 5000
miles the carbon cannot be the cause.
Can o explain this?
1t is most likely that your trouble Is
due to driving with the spark retard
ed too far, although 1t is impossible to
say with certainty that this Is SO. Try
driving your car with the spark adj
vanced as far as possible at all times
without the motor knocking.
There oro MANY nthar fhtpno <hot
might cause your motor to overhead,
however-carbonized cylinders, poor
water circulation. incorrect timing of
motor, dragging brakes or possibly ex-
cessive friction. Just as you state, 1t
Is not likely that the trouble Is caused
by carbon. but in looking for the cause
1t is not wise to neglect this POSSIBLE.
ty. for the reason that motor troubles
are often caused by the most unex-
pected circumstances. Note whether
the water Is circulating freely, and IL
not try to find where the trouble is,
whether 1t is due to dirt, loose pieces
OF rubber ~obstructing the passages or
what not. Remember that with a
thermo-siphon system the water will
not circulate at all as o as the level
drops below the discharge header in
the top Of the radiator. Circulation of
water In the thermo-siphon system is
dependent OF the fact that the column
Of water. considered as such for SIM
plicity, IN the pipes and water jackets
IL lighter than the column In the radi.
ator because It is warmer. and water
expands and grows lighter as 1t Is
warmed. Therefore II the level Of wa
ter drops below the outlet pipe circu-
lation must stop. It il well to note
whether you have not been running
with the water below this point Or
II Il possible that you have a slow
leak and that In the course Of an aft
ernoon enough water leaks out to low.
or the level enough to stop the circu-
latlon, AZ described.
II there II dirt In the radiator flush
e out thoroughly. and II there IL any
crease IN the water wash II with q
hot solution OF sodium carbonate In
water, one handful Of carbonate to q
uail az water. Bee that the rubber hose