Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09
OVERHAUL AUTO
AT EARLY DATE
Spring Is Time to Get Car into
Shape for Use During En-
tire Summer Season.
SOME TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
First Question to Be Decided is Wheth-
er There Is Any Part of Mechan-
ism Needing Repair That
Owner Cannot Give.

II used to be the fashion for village
debating societies to discuss at need
less length the thrilling question of
whether the pleasures of anticipation
are greater than those of realization.
We need not enter into this now, but
certainly the present season, with It's
anticipations of the joyous time just
ahead, is not the least pleasurable of
the motorcar owners year.
But If the full enjoyment of these
coming days of spring is to be realized
the car owner tlust give his vehicle
some careful attention at the present
moment.
The first question that must be de-
cided in undertaking the spring over
/ haul IS whether there is any vital part
of the mechanism that requires atten-
ton which the owner does not feel able
to give. Does the rear axle need over
hauling? Is the transmission good for
another season. DO the engine bear
ings require adjustment? If the car
. must go to the service station for some
+ replacement or repair, take It today
As beginning of the work that you
intend to do yourself make a careful
/ list of all parts and equipment that
you are going to need. Gather the vari-
/ Gus things you expect to use. cotter
pins, nuts, bolts, valve-grinding COM
pound. patches, cement, waste, gas
kets, grease, graphite, oils, kerosene,
valve spring, litter etc.
Cleaning Comes First.
/ With the materials all gathered and
ready to hand, the first step in over
/ hauling is a thorough cleaning This
/ should include not only the body. but
| the upholstery and the running gear
underneath the vehicle. The engine
should he thoroughly cleaned, all
gummy deposits being removed with
kerosene. All oil compartments, crank
/ case, gearset, differential, etc, must be
/ drained of their old oil, and after be-
ing flushed out with kerosene should
/ be retilled with fresh lubricant.
/ 1t is best to begin with the engine
and gradually work back through the
mechanism. Unless the cylinders have
recently had carbon removed this is
the first step.
/ The carbon having been removed,
the next step is to grind the valves.
For this operation a valve spring lift
er is needed and some good grinding
/ compound. A grinding tool is extreme
1 ly handy for the work, but a screw
driver may be used
Put Back Cylinder Head.
/ With this work done the cylinder
head should he put back. 1t is not
/ advisable to use the old gaSket in re-
| assembling. a new gaSket should be
/ ready to install. The seat should be
/ perfectly clean and the gaSket should
/ be covered with little sheIlac and
/ then be put in place. After applying
the cylinder head tighten the nuts,
/ drawing down first one a little and
then the opposite one. Do not draw
one nut down all the way and so on
/ around, as this may spring the cylin-
/ der head.
| The inlet manifold will next require
/ Il little attention The gasket here
/ will probably need replacement and
/ sheet asbestos will be used, literally
/ covered with graphite. Finally give
| the engine a general tightening up.
| Use the wrench on all nuts; tighten
the pump packing nut If a pump is
used. Give the fan any adjustment
1t may need. Tighten all the ignition
wire terminals. See that the magne-
! to, If one is used, is tightly bolted
down. Do the same for the generator.
The starting and lighting system will
require an overhauling, and this had
pest be delegated to the service sta
ton.