The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-07
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OVERHAUL AUTO
Al EARLY DATE
springsIs Time to Get Car Into
Shape for Use During En- #
tire Summer Season.
SOME TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
First Question to Be Decided Is Wheth-
{, err There lsNAny Part Of MecFan-
ism Needing Repair That
Owner Cannot Give.

1t 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 its
/, anticipations Of the joyous time just
ahead. is not the least pleasurable of
! the motOrcar owners year.
I But If the full enjoyment of these
I coming days of spring is TO be realized
! The car owner must give his vehicle
some careful attention at the present
I 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
I to give Does the rear axle need over
| hauling? Is the transmission good for
! ANOTHER season? DO the engine bear
I ings require adjustment? If the car
| must 90 to the service station for some
} - l''t' INV ~ va lSluii' tuhC II '''iuv.
| As Il beginning of the work that YOU
. intend to do yourself make careful
! list of all parts and equipment that
/ you are going 10 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 I'm over
hauling is Il thorough cleaning. This
should include not only the body. but
the upholstery and the running gear
underneath the vehicle. The engine
should be thoroughly cleaned. all
gummy deposits being removed with
Kerosene. All oil compartments. crank
case. gearset. ditferential. etc, must be
drained of their old OIL and after be-
ing flushed out with kerosene should
he rpfiled 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-valye spring lift
or Is needed and some good grinding
compound. A grinding tool is extreme
ly handy for the work, but screw
driver may be used
Put Back Cylinder Head.
With this work done the cylinder |
head should be put back. 1t is not |
advisable TO use the old gasket in re. |
assembling. A new gasket should he
ready 10 install The seat should be |
perfectly clean and the gasket should |
be covered with a little shellac and |
then he put in place. After applying |
the cylinder head tighten the nuts.
drawing down first one 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
VIII 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 oil nuts; tighten
the pump packing nut If pump is
used. Give the fan any adjustment
1t may need Tighten all the ignition
wire terminals. See that the imagine
to, if one is used, is tightly boltcd
down. Do the same for the generator
The starting and lighting system will
require an overhauing, and this had
best be delegated to the service sta
ton.
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