South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-14

Motor Departmcnt.-Car yOu tell
ne what Is wrong wiki my 4 cylin-
der Buick Touring 1917 model
When the car is running at just l6
miles per hour there IS a grating or
growing noise. cannot just locate
g.. bat 20 seems % come from inside
OF clutch housing. Also what IS
this trouble2 When more gas IS
given. before picking up the proper
speed there appears a knock just
q the engine was shaking itself
loose just for "a few seconds. then IL
disappear. Would a loose connect
Ing rod cause tais2 Please answer
through your column. +. NJ.
only "a careful inspection by
skilled mechanic viii determine the
cause. The noise YOU describe may
he caused by e. defective or broken
bearing. Then again IL may be
caused by badly worn clutch
which begins TO slip at certain
speeds and chatters when given
load too quickly Such symptoms
indicate trouble and the sooner re-
pairs are made the better.
Motor Department.-My car is
Maxwell %. 1918. Lately when /
shift from neutral 90 low or TO re-
verse there is clashing or raking
noise seemingly in the gears. I
drained oil from clutch housing and
found a small quantity of steel chips
On the oil. ] would greatly appre-
ciaJe information ou the trouble
and remedy. The car vibrates bad
- when running over 20 miles per
hour les this trouble" or is the
Maxwell capable Of only doing %
per with comfort Co the car2
INTERESTED READER.
when the clutch does not fully
release there o. bound To be a clash
ing of gears. First make sure nat
the clutch does not drag when dis
engaged. Perhaps slight adjust
ment will overcome your touble.
The presence Of steel chips in the oil
Is not "a good omen. You may find
Il necessary 90 replace some worn
cut parts AZ ans rate you should
not close your ewes 90 this evidence
and would suggest that YOU have
competent mechanic make a care
ful inspection Ordinary vibration
IS 10 be expected in a moderate
priced car. but excessive vibration
may be caused by loose fly wheel
engine bearings etc. Tie experience
sd mechanic viii determine this for
YOu.
ss=
Motor Department. am con-
templauug the purchase eff q second
hand automobile. and would be
pleased TO have Won publish in your
paper how 90 test AN old automobile
Tor worn parts, such as transmission
etc. without taking the automobile
al apart Thanking you In ad-
vance. / am. T.. T.
Start the engine running and note
carefully the action and sound both
At slow engine speed and high en-
zine speed. The transmission should
De uncovered and carefully inspect
"a for worn gears, loose bearings,
Eorn ont shifting forks. etc. The
clutch unit and universals should be
examined carefully for misalign-
nent back lash or sag Each rear
wheel should be lacked mp i'm turn,
and the differeutial carefully tested.
il is best 10 uncover the dilterential
gears for iuspectioe BY lacking one
-ear wheel and placing "a transmits
zion gear in mesh you can determine
he amount Of back lash through
he wheel up through lhr dIuCren-
iaI and various universal joints TO
he motor. ON new cars the amount
IF play allowed is approximately
which. of course, is entirely too
much. This indicates that the differ
sntiaI system. the propeller shaft
universal Joints. etc, are excessively
Norn. When both rear wheels are
stationary YOU can determine the
amount of back lash I'M the propel
er shaft by turning with the hand
likewise with the clutch shaft. The
steering gear also should be in
spected. While slight amount OF
play is allowed in the steering Whee
sefore the wheels begin To- turn
nevertheless on an ordinarily used
sar this lost motion should not eX-
seed more than an eighth turn OF
he wheel. It is hardly possible "a
20 into detail further but one:
Judgment can best guide him as &c
what parts are excessively worn. Oh
~ourse $50 one should purchase
Ised car with out a reasonable dem
,nSttatiou. This should determine
he power OF The ear and genera
condition. II the otor has ten
dencv 20 overhead or knock, due u
excessive car0Ouizatiou OF cylinders
Dr. worn parts. this can readily Id
noticed. likewise the condition o.
clutch as TO dragging and also th'
condition Of the transmission gears
when various SnllLe are Iudue. ANaSt
out not least make your purchas'
from "a reliable dealer.
Motor Department. have Jakel
my car out Of storage where II ha'
been idle for some time during tn
cold months. and I am now unable
TO crank IT, Have oiled IL thorough
Is. even lubriCaung the cylinders
but without results please let m'
know what might be my method o
procedure I'm order 90 get the ca
working right again. A l.
II the car has been stored IN
damp place 10 Is more than likel,
that the pistons have rusted. Would
suggest putting crude oil directly
into TIE cylinders and allow II q
remain there several hours. II yol
are unable then 20 crank the motor
Jack up one rear wheel, and Will
the gear In hrst speed force thi
wheel around The additional lever
age obtained should force the coz
T0ded parts
Motor Department. have trie'
kerosene oil and graphite 20 softer
q cone clutch, but the erect last
only q short time What would yo'
suggest u n