Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-03
LUBRICANT WILL
STOP S0UEAKINC
Tighten Bolts Here and There
Around Machine and Make
Liberal Use Of Oil.
TROUBLE IS MOST ANNOYING
Noises Frequently Occur In Springs
and Spring shackles II Neglected
and Allowed to Run Dry
Hoods Are Offenders.

squeak. squeak" said the car, and
again II said squeak, squeak, squeak"
while the driver pondered unmention.
able thoughts. "rhis Is one Of the most
annoying troubles while driving car
that IL otherwise In good condition."
says William II. Stewart, Jr., presi.
dent of the Stewart Automobile school.
"The squeak may not he anything seri.
Gus or II may indicate'a trouble which
may grow to be dangerous. In any case
1t gives the sensitive motorst no rest
until II Is removed.
III the noise occurs when you apply
the brakes Il Is evidently In the brake
bands. but other places IRE not so
readily located. For instance, II the
car squeaks when you 90 over water
bars and other jounces the trouble may
he In the springs, the spring shacklcs,
the mud guards. Tenders, where the
body rests on the frame, or multi
tude of other places.
Squeaks In Springs.
"But sIucaks frequently occur In
springs and spring shacklcs, particu-
larry II neglected and allowed Ia run
dry. In order to prevent this these
parts should he gone over and thor
oughly creased at frequent intervals.
Jack up the frame tn take the weight
Of the car off the springs. Spread the
leaves apart, one by one, prying them
open with q cold chlsel or screw
driver with metal handle, using
medium weight hammer The process
will chip of some of the paint. hut this
IL unavoidable. Now spread graphite
grease between the leaves, using
thinbladed knife or hnck.saw blade.
Use cylinder oil mixed with little
Kerosene to reach In farther than you
can force the grease. This will fire..
qucntly stop II squeak that cannot be
reached by the grease alone.
I'm rare cases the springs will have
10 be taken OF and the leaves taken
apart to give them II thorough oiling,
particularly II they have been neglect
Ell for n year or more and have become
badly rusted. There Is II special tool
on the market for spreading spring
lanves. This may he used to ndvan-
tuge.
Other Offenders.
Hoods and mudguurls are frequent
offenders. Inspect the strips of raw
hide on which the hood rests. IL these
are broken or missing they must he re-
placed. Close down hood and see II II
touches metal NJ any place. II II
does u squeak Is sure To develop.
Stand on the spring hanger or the run
ming board and shake the ear up and
down. This will ccullsc the squeak to
start, aud II Is then merely II matter
Of injecting oil into all places where
metal or wood may rub together. If
possible tighten the parts and elimi.
nate the cause. An oil gun. with which
II heavy oil may he injected with con.
siderable pressure Is great help Fol
low the whole length of the mud
guards, the bottom aud sides of the
hood, the hood fasteners. where run.
Ming board and mudguardS Join. the
radiator supports and every likely ana
unlikely place.
III the brake band squeaks place II
'Nl''' very hlllc' grease on ufull III
Spnce whore end of brake bands join.
This will he carried into the lining and
help stop the squeak, But use very
littlc, as grease is not noted for It's
tendency to make brakes hold.
keep M 1t and try again. Shake the
car 10 draw the oil into the places
mentioned, and go over the work again
md again until success crowns your
ofOrts."