South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-06


have never been able 70 locate. Some
say IL - IN the pushrods. some say
10 Ia ia the mufder IL does not AL
ways make this noise. and does not
seem 20 interfere with the running
OF the machine The noise sounds as
II you were striking with 3 hard
wooden nallst on the cylinder.
can grease the valve stems and IL
VIII stop. but after running about
SO miles IL will begin again. / have
ground the valves and cleaned the
spark plugs without relief. Car has
been run $500 miles. Please adj
wise ne. n l.
Judging from your description, the
trouble Is in one OF the pushrods-
either clearance too great or worn
guide. Adjust exhaust clearance 20
1-s4th inch and inlet valve clearance
about s-100th. II clicking starts
press a piece OF wood against one
pushrod after another, with engine
running. until trouble is found. A
new guide or rod and guide may be
needed.
Motor Department. Ny car has a
multiple disk clutch which gives me
considerable trouble, as IL seems 10
stick: that is. when / start the en-
CINE and try to throw into first
speed. the gears do not mesh, al
though / have clutch out / find
BY working the clutch pedal in and
out a few times II will allow me 10
throw into speeds. After I get start
ed on the road 1 do not have any
trouble. On examining transmission
and clutch found that clutch pedal
needs taking up and also that a
collar inside OF housing IS loose and
noisy when clutch IS released. Can
you tell me how I can remedy this
trouble7 P. +.
Try adding kerosene 10 the oil
in the clutch base. or change 10
thinner oil II collar is loose and
noisy IL may need tightening or re-
placing. a job for a competent re-
pair man.
Motor Department:-I drive a REQ
car. 1913 model. The clutch seems
10 grind when released and the
emergency brake jumps on some
times and causes a grinding on the
clutch Am told the grinding VIII
wear out in time, that it is the col
lar which causes the noise. Last
night II ran all right until 1 stopped
and started again. I pushed the
clutch out and threw IL in first
speed and could not get il I'm gear.
II would grind on the outside Of the
teeth IL would not mesh in 1. 2,
3. or reverse. II seems the clutch
would slip and would not hold. /
Please answer this in your next is
sue. II T.
Probably the clutch does not re-
lease properly. due TO lack Of lubri-
cation or worn bearing. Clutch may
also be worn out and need complete
overhauiing. II would not be ad-
visable for you 90 attempt 10 do this
Yourself. so would suggest that you
have it overhauIed at a good repair
shop.
Motor Department--My car IS a
Ford. 1915. Have had the bands on
the transmission refined twice. the
first time leaving in the old gaskets,
and was getting about 5000 miles on
Z. quart OF oil. The last time re-
lined them I put in new gasksts
covered with shellac and can find
absolutely no leak any place, around
transmission case or anywhere else.
But since refining 1 am only get
ting about so miles on a quart of
OIL. using the asme oil. Could Il be
possible that my pistOns are leaking
Would the trouble come on all of
them at once like that? But / have
hne compression and my engine runs
well end does not smoke even when
run a long time idle and on re
tarded spark. 1 hope you can offer
some suggestions so that 1 can rem
edy this. G. Q.
II there f. no leakage under the
car II is evident the oil is burning.
Use an oil OF a slightly heavier grade
and note difference. BY experiment
ing this way you should find the
remedy.
Motor Department:-My Ford en-
CINE develops a knock or tapping
when spark lever is advanced 10
the eighth or tenth notch-particu-
larry when under load. The lever
should be advanced further 10 give
maximum power and speed, al
though running with the lever be
low the knock" does not produce
bad results. except. perhaps. carbon.
I have had the car nearly hve years
and have only had II overhauled
once What do you think is the
trouble? II. J.
Undoubtedly pistons and cylinders
ere badly worn, giving what is
known as piston slap" This can
only be remedied by regrinding
cylinders and replacing worn pis-
tons and rings with larger ones 20
1T Remove cylinder block and
callper pistons and cylinders Prob
ably they will be worn slightly oval.
enough to cause the knock you men
ton
Motor Departm ent: - Please tell
me how / can keep my 1912 +. NJ
?. 80 from corboniZing When j
put oil into the tank II only stays
a short while and then disappears
into the crank case. The valve at
the bottom OF the tank seems all
right and ] am at loss as 10 how
10 remedy this trouble. T. d.
The Leak h IN the cap 10 tho
tank, which needs a new gasket or
IS not screwed down tightly enough /
The alvS at the bottom closes when /
the cap Is removed and so keeps of
out OF the crank case when tank is
being filled On screwing down the
cap this valve opens and the air seal
Ground cap keeps the oil out. SO
that 81 only feeds IN as the engine
needs IL.
Motor Department. have
1917 Ford car. Can you ten me
why the engine doesn't start when /
j turn the engine over oncc2 Il
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