South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
Information for Motor Car Ol0ners

in steering and so is not noticed,
but anything over two inches should
be removed. There are two eccen-
trio bushings which should be turn
ed forward until they bind, the case
having been loosened first. Tighten
the case and try the wheel. If
there is still some lost motion try
tightening down the large nut that
surrounds the steering column, just
care OF the steering gear, lubricate
all the joints. Inspection Of the
steering gear is one Of the most i'm
portant things about car where
safety is concerned.
Motoring Department The News
Tines am told that there is a
right way and a wrong way TO ap-
ply chains 10 a tire. but do not
know what is meant by that Is it
best TO jack up the wheel or TO lay
the chain out on the ground and
then run over it. y. NJ.
Your informant didn't get very
far with his information Chains
should not be fastened so tightly
that they cannot creep nor fastened
| to a spoke. Drape the chain over
the tire with the clamps toward the
rear of the car. For a rear tire.
tuck the front end under the wheel
and then run the car forward. This
/ brings the ends out at the back
where they are readily accessible.
For a front tire reverse this pro-
cess, but always lay the clamps to-
ward the rear This has the effect
OF keeping them closed Draping
the chain over the wheel is much
cleaner than laying the chain out
in the mud and then picking il up
again. Also hang chain so that the
hooks of the cross links are outside
Motoring Department. The News
Times.--I changed my gear-case
lubricant from a light grease to a
heavy oil, as directed, at the be-
ginning of winter. but il seemed 10
make them very noisy. Is this be-
cause they are badly worn? What
is the best remedy for the noise
if there is any? 6. L.
Undoubtedly your gears are very
badly worn, and the grease deaden-
ed the noise. Try half a pound OF
lockwood sawdust in the gear-case
1t absorbs the shock Of the gear
teeth and soaks up enough oil tC
assist in fabrication. If the noise
persists new set of gears must bC
installed. The above is suggested
for very old gears only.
!, Motoring Department The News
Times.-While / realize that a no
spark is an absolute necessity fol
the proper running Of an engine.
do not know how to 90 about test
ing il on my car, which is equipped
with a Wagner system. TX.
The method would be the sam,
with any other distributor system
If engine is running, remove on
spark plug wire from its plug anC
hold it not more than one-quarte
inch from head of plug or som
metallic part of the engine. Tn,
spark can be seen jumping acros
the gap. If engine is not runnin.
1 Hdhe tire gap dl the spark plGl
just the same, close the switch, an,
move the spark lever back and fortl
very quickly. This should produc
the desired spark.
Motoring Department, The News
Times.-On the light aviation truck
used by the signal corps, L. S. A
there is variable-spark magnet
and on the heavy trucks a fixed
spark magnetic is used. Please ex
plain the difference and give direc
tons for setting them on the en-
CINE. r. c.
The variable-spark magnetic give
the driver a means OF advancin
and retardins the spark. and tn
fiXedspark magnetic has the spar
permanently set at an advance o
80 degrees. To set the magnet
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