The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-24
Give YOUR AUTO
SOME attention
Few Hours Spent in Going Over
Motors Will Keep Them in
Good Condition.
BOLTS NEED TIGHTENING UP
Good Point to Thoroughly Clean the
Cooling System Before Warm
Weather-Eliminate Squeaks
and look After Springs.

Keeping motorcar in excellent
working order is simple matter when
a regulnr schedule of fabrication and
adjustments IL followed. Most drivers
are quite conscientious In attending to
the minor details during wnrm and
fair weather because they realize that
all of the little things go to rounding
out more perfect operation.
All-year driving has become the Gus
tom rather than the exception. Dur
Ing the winter there seems TO he u
tendency ON the part Of some to neg
lect the usual routine and to let slip
such matters ms attending to grease
cups, spring clips. drip pan. etc.
Should Tighten Bolts.
Should squeaks of any kind develop
In the body they may be eliminated
by simply tightening the body bolts
draw the body down 1rmly in position
again.
1t is advisable, whether or not
squeaks are apparent, TO inspect the
bolts after winter driving to see that
they are drawn up good and snug
against the lock washers.
Another simple matter Is the proper
care of springs. Springs do an ex-
traordlnary amount of work and when
the groun, = frozen the shocks they
meet are greatly multiplied The
slight effort involved In caring for
them will he repaid many times by the
added comfort derived and the added
protection afforded all working parts
of the car.
1t is essential that the spring clips
he kept tight nt all times In order that
! the spring leaves will he held firmly
together. As spring leaves generally
break on the rebound. II is necessary
that the leaves hold together in order
to divide up the shock.
At this time of the year II is also
advisable to jack up the car, loosen
the spring clips and spread the leaves
apart, and with thin. HAT instrument
literally smear the surfaces OF the
spring leaves with mixture Of fake
graphite and motor oil This lubri-
cant will permit the leaves TO slip over
each other with very little friction,
thus giving the same smoothncss of
action as when the car was new.
Clean Cooling System.
II Is also u good point, after driving
the car ell winter, TO thoroughly clean
the cooling system before warm
weather comes on. No matter what
kind of antifreeze mixture Is used n
certain amount of sediment is hound
to settle In parts Of the system or ad-
here to the cylinder and radiator
walls.
A simple method or cleaning the
system Is to drain on the water and
then turn a hose In the filler cap OF
the radiator to admit moderate
stream of water. Let the motor run
at low speed. leaving open the pet
cock at the bottom OF the radiator.
Another good point Is TO check up
the brakes to see that they are proper
ly adjusted.
II the car has been In use all dur
ing the winter thorough washing
and cleaning is also advisable. 1t is
especially important to clean the
chassis where dirt and Ice accumu-
lated In driving over slushy and wet
roads.
A few hours spent In "spring
housecleanIng" VIII put the car In
good shape and insure greater com
fort and satisfaction on invigorating
spring drives.