Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
.S|MPL|F|ED AUTO LEssONS'
EXPERT TELLS OF CAUSES
AND CURES OF LEAKAGES
Dangerous Trouble of the Kind Ia
Leak Along Shaft and
BrRkc Drum.
FREDERICK G. GuEHRL.ICII, NJ. z,
Lesson. No.

FREDERICK G. GuE:RRLICIf. NJ. r,
Lesson. No. t1S.
The annoying leakage and dripping
OF oil, grease or water from the Va
rious parts of the auto can be. for tn,
most part. very easily eliminated ever
A leakage. OF grease is not only an.
moving. but it indicates that the grease
IS getting out OF some part whore il
only be corrected. but additional grease
must DC put into the part. A large
p ,n;n, Of hnI dc niyersa
leaking out OF the housing, and the op-
orator not giving attention 10 this
We. may have leakage OF hve fluids
namely. the grease or heavy oil from
the transmission. universal or differ
the cooling system; gasoline or mix
iure in the cylinders. The latter has
been gone into rather carefully under
Loss of Compression and viii not be
taken up in this talk.
AS TO the !cakasc Of the grease or
oil fropi the transmission. this will
'front.' bearing Of the main shaft, in
which case II Will Ect into tho clutch
main shaft
should Furnish washers.
Te take care ct . this ieH m.Et ~ ~
washer on the front becomes worn il
must be replaced, and to do this il.
usually IS necessary 20 remove the
rs = ruc. the felt at the rear is
tapercd, and tapcrcd washer presses
a. 1bga'nat ~ In sn ic way tHat , wnsh
The fci, and so bring Il closer to tho
shaft This VIII stop the leakage. In
back OF the taper washer il large
nut. usually o; the castcllatcd type.
BY screwing this nut in the leakage
Will generally be. stopped. II this
must DC instalcd The nut referred
80 abovo is shown liz Fig. !. Ic;tcred
from turning. and must be removed
before the nut eau be turned.
Sometimes there WI be leakase at
the transmissom. To prevent this u
DANCE. as {. Fig. !. is furnished. To
prevent leakage mere this h"ngc ana
parer is oNceIeuD there made the
paper is then given coating OF shell
-iac on both sides and the iianEc re-
leakage at the universal IS usually
Que 70 the rackinS a. the SHUTTER ,Dl:
Els p hecomins "9rn, TO ar up
tighten the sleeve nut (E). The sma ]
screw a. mus. 'irs5 be 1, G2Ssn ssre NOV 10
prevent the nut turning.
A, the diffcremtlal the grease vii!
sometimes iesek out at the front OF the
pinion hous Is, where a felt washer is
furnished 10 prevent it. The remedy
is 20 replace tho felt, to do which the
large forward nut $ ,unscrewed; and
ON this last nut the felt. which is
usually split, will DC found
Trouble in Dincrcn'ini Housing.
diGerential housing cover. The grease
is prevented from leaking here by
means o. O.: re,I PAPER sasNe'' whicn ca"
Wien the cover is replased bu; II,
are frightened or tho threads in The
ssr.pped. rms viii cause isakass
one. or two which arc vel. separated,
Arc stripped, probably the oes, way TO
prevent this leakage is TO remove the
into the hole.
Annoying and Dangerous I.caknEe.
IN ANNOYING and even DANGEROUS:
the dinerential along the shaft and
into Tho brake drum. or the hub o:
the wheel there is a felt 10 stop this,
leakage. Ford cars are very frequently
subjected 70 this trouble. and II often
equipment. Special patented feits can
lie purchased which will help much. or
the outer roller bearings can be re.
moved and waste packed around the
shaft so as 10 come in back OF the
bearing.
leakage OF the engine oil is most
comes out OF the front OF the timing
gear housing. Here. too. a felt is used.
which must be replaced. Ii generally
IS Necessary TO remove tho housing 10
do this. There will a-So often be leak
age at the Joint between the housing
and engine crank case. This Will mean
a new paper SaSket.
AS the valve push rods and their
Euider become Worn me pnsh rods VIII
Garry Garry Of! up tnrous. me guide, which
valve cover. Very o-,cn this can b.
remedied by making a gaskci of heavy
blott!ng paper for The cover and ling
10 let the oil run. back into the crank
Where Wafer Leakage Exists.
Water leakage is usually either a.
the hose or along tho pump shaft II
lne nose leaks the lcakasc can often
DC stopped by loosoning the binding
riaInp, giving it half turn and re-
tightening o. course. IL tho lcakage
is duo 10 the hose being ro,ted. il
must be Iepiaced. This is easily done
on mos, cars leakage will begin at
IN, sne Puhm mn, shaft, Shaft about every 1000
SIMPLY giving the nuts about half a
turn. When the nut has been screwed
up as far as II vii So j.; must be COM
wick (Which looks like white cord, and
can be purchased at "a plumbers sllpnh'
s,orS IN cas- the accessory dealer does
not nave IL must De wrapped around
the shaft ana the nut replaced En0ngH
IA, ,amp ,cn Lex should be used 20 prevent
for taking up the wear hv i-;viu, -
nut sllSht turn now and Then
49,, Regulate Flow Of Air.
The evolution Of devices 10 reru,st,
The flow o. air through the r,GiaTor
IN the winter time is interesting and
n naS cuim!na,ed in several very cx.
more than = year or two tgo Il ,rgs
INC very general practice In rnId
weather 20 put pi"c" of cardho9 ~d =,
new spaper in front OF the -adinto-
inat the fr!Sid air could hot 80.
tthrouGh 20 unduly cool the cngina
MOST every motorist recogn!zed ma
.n.I an2ulu DC some means OF rcgu-
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