New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Squeak to
Find and Cure
Them
BY William II. Stewart, )r.
President Of the Steacort Automo-
bile School

Squeak, squeak" said the car. and
again it said squeak, squeak, squeak
%hilc the driver pondered unnention-
able thoughts. This is one Of the most
annoying troubles while drivinp = CIR
that is otherwise in good cond;1;",,.
The squeak may not be anything serious
OF it may indicate q trouble which may
grow 70 be dangerous. In any case i.
gives the sensitive mocorist no re,,
until it is removed.
Al the NOISE occurs when you apply
the brakes ii is evidently in the br,ke
bands, but other places are not an
readily located. For instance. if the
car squeaas when You 20 over
water bars and other LOUNGES the
trouble may be in the springs. rhe
spring shacEles, the mudguards
lenders, where the body rests on tue
frame or multitude OF other places.
ScGeals most frequently are found
IN springs and spring shackles, par
'icuiariv II neglected and allowed 10
.un ory: In order to prevent this these
PARIS should be gone over and thor
ccug lily creased at frequent Intervals,
JACK up the frame to take the weight
o. The car of the springs. Spread the
leaves apart. one by one, pry:ng them
open With cold chisel or "a screw
driver With metal handle. Mains q
medium weight hammer.
Ihs process will chip or som. Of IN,
PANT, but this is unavoidable. Now
spread grarhite-grexse between tie
,eaTes, using a thin biaded knife or 2
hacHsaW blade. Use cylinder oil nike j
"lVa a NtTic Kerosene to reach in flr-
' gnsr tnan You can force The grease
Ing n.i!i frequently stop d squeak That
csnnot' be reached b. the grease alone.
IN rare cases the springs win have
to be taken off and The leaves TAKEN
apart 70 give them thorough oiliax,
particularly il they have been reglec e.
,or year or more and have bccome
BADLY 1Usted. There Is q specisl tool
On the market for spreading spring
leave. This ma: be used to stran.
taIe.
Hood and mudgu~rols are f.euven.
OFFENDERS. Inspect the strirs ot raw
hIce on which the hood rests. II these
nte nToHcn CT missing they mus be
replaced. Close down Che hood sad sse
i ii touches metal at any place. # !.
docs squeak Is sure to develop. stand
On the spring hanger or the running
board and shake the car ND and down
| his VIII cause the sGuapk TO start aod
IL IS then merely Il matter OF iniectinr
OIL INTO all places where metal or wood
may rub together. ii possible Tighter,
TIC parts and eliminate the cause.
An OIL gun. Wit: which q heavy Of!
may be injected with considerable nres-
sure Is a. great iaeio. Follow the who.e
length O. the nudguarda, the bottom,
and sides o. The hocd, the hood fasteo-
vHs. where ,Lnning board and mud
guards ioi' the radiator supports, and
every likely and unlikely place.
II Tie Drale bands acueaL Place q
;lfe,:. "a very httle, crease on the dram
III tAe space where The ends OF the
Lr'Ac bands join. This viii be carried
INTO the lining sad help stop the
squcsk. Eut use very little. as gress
Is not noted for It's tendency to make
brakes hold.
Keep al it and try again. Shake the
car 70 draw the oil into the places men
toned and go over the work again and
again untl success crowns ?our Ell
forts