Evening star., 1920-03-28
NO|SESAND SOUNDS
ABOUT AUTOS AND
HOW WT0STOP THEM.

1t is when you drive your car over
and saueaks are heard. most Of which
you cannot locate. Many say that they
would like to know where certain
noises are coming from because once
located it is usually an easy matter
to find some means of remedying
them.
The next time you are confronted
with this problem the first thing to do
is to attempt to locate the sound
that is. whether it is forward or rear.
After that keep in mind the kind of
sound it is; that is. whether tinny or
more solid in character. The average
owner allows the parts to remain
loose until the car goes to the shop.
all because of his inability to find the
exact cause. Here is an easy way to
trace certain noises:
Causes of Noises.
Tenders are commonly blamed for
a lot of noises that are caused by
license plates, hood. lamps and other
attached parts. When the car Is stop
ped, grip the fender firmly and pull
and push It in all directions. II you
can detect any looseness. first find
out If the supporting brackets are
loose.
These brackets are attached to the
frame and to the fender The bolts
holding the brackets in place against
the frame or the FENDER attacnment
may be loose and these may easily be
frightened. Some tenders have insuf-
ficient points of attachment. so that
no matter how tight they are against
the bracket they will make a noise
Some owners rivet an extra piece to
such tenders and bind them more
firmly against the frame. The make
shift method is to force Sticks OF
wood between the fender and frame
to cause binding.
Mud aprons and mud pans are com
mon causes of noises sometimes DIM
cult to locate. The apron on 'front.'
under the radiator is usaully held In
place by small bolts and nuts III these
become even slightly loose, the apron
may cause an uncom1ortapIe MUSE
because of car vibration alone. The
underpan attached to the frame o1ten
becomes noisy because OF the frame
weaving.
Re Careful About Tightening.
Many times owners attempt to
trace the noise and tighten every
thing in sight. without gett1ng re,
suits. Head lamp glass Ironts VIII
confuse an owner In TINS way, d anTy an,;,
will rattle in their frames ana emls
a tinny sound, very much like tnat OF
a loose license plate.
In company with the noises men
toned is that produced by coohns
fan. Few owners suspeoe hi.da. ~
end play in the fan often proouce
the tinny sound so common 10 the
cheaper grades OF cars. 81.
Some Of the low priced cars on tne
market are fitted with raoius Tue
and poorly designed gearshift mecn-
anisms The radius rods must nave
freedom of movement up and do"n'
but not necessarily sideways. IN
going over rough roads THESE ,'i. rau,I
rods may rattle and make ~ .inn tii,. ~
he sound Brake rods. when they
are long or of small diameter ana not
well supported at the ends, viii .
tie in the same way. INC go
rods usually have some teHn l roSs
preventing rattle. but the brake roas
bays not because the brake rods
move II is very difficult to provioe
means for preventing them from Iae
Ting. In some cars "oouen Iii
may be installed; In otners Tha
spring arTangemean' a1mnnlstY as in in finding some
no;nt ne attachment for the anti
rattling device.
Eiood Noises Peculiar.
,ost neculiar sound is produced
by the hood when trame nroduces
causes it to move: olten ~ ,aot%ar or
a squeak. The pads as t0i.end heod and and the
faor1c3 "a hood and radiator when
beIIv worn make the sound worse.
oaI,y snye owners oil these pads so the
hood win slide over. Int In the - cn.apes heap
cars It is almost Impossible 10 euro
hood from making noises.
Snr,nr shackles with side play may
he noisy on the road that is only
Ce ahtIy h rough. Often the sound Is
ike an engine knock and the owner
does not know what to look 1or; TINS TINS
az he heard only
when a turn is made.
The best method to use to find any
of the noises mentioned Is to handle
each part. For example. II the head
light glass fronts are suspected:
thump the glass with the hand and
listen for the sound II the tie rod
is suspected, grasp it firmly in one
hand and try to shake it to produce
the sound you hear when the car Is
n motion.