The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-03-31
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
Westher-Eliminste squesks
and Lock After Springs

Keeping motorcar In excellent
working order Is simple matter when
q regular schedule OF fabrication ana
adjustments Is followed. Most drivers
are quite conscientious I'm attending To
the minor details during warm and
fair weather because they realize That
all of the little things go Ia rounding
out more perfect operation.
All-yenr driving has become The Gus
tom rather than the exception Dur
ing the winter there seems to be
tendency on the part of some 10 neg
1ect the usual routine and TO let sip
such matters as 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
with a gOod-sized wrench, which VIII
draw the body down firmly In position
again.
Ii IS advisable, whether or not
squeaks are apparent, to Inspect the
bolts after winter driving 10 see that
they are drawn up good and snug
sgainst the lock washers.
Another simple matter Is the proper
care Of springs. Springs do an ex-
traordinary amount OF work and when
the ground is frozen the shocks they
meet are greatly multiplied. The
slight EFFORT involved In caring for
them will be repaid many times by the
added comfort derived and the added
protection afforded all working parts
OF the car.
IL is essential that the spring clips
be kept tight at all times In order that
the spring leaves will be held nrmiy
together. A. spring leaves generally
break on the rebound. II is necessary
that the leaves-hOld together IN order
10 divide up the shock
AT this time Of the year Il Is also
advisable 20 jack up the car. loosen
the spring clips and spread the leaves
apart. aud with a thin. fiat instrument
literally smear the surfaces OF the
spring leaves with a mixture OF nake
graphite and motor OIL This lEbri-
can't will permit the leaves 10 slip over
each other with very little friciion.
Thus giving the same smoothness OF
sctinn a. when the car was new.
Clean Cooling System.
Ii IS also a good point. after driving
the cur all winter. o. thoroughly clean
III. cooling system before warm
weather comes on. No matter what
Mind ~ antifreexe mixture y used
certain amount Of sediment Is bound
10 settle IN parts Of the system or ad-
here 10 the cylinder and radiator
walls.
A simple method Of cieaning the
system Is to drain on the water aud
then turn = hose in the iiller zap OF
the ra,liator 70 admit moderate
stream Of water. Let the motor run
NJ a low speed. leaving open the pet
COCK Al the bottom o. the radiator
Another good point Il 70 check up
the brakes TO see that they are proper
Is adjusted.
II the car has BEEN 10 use al dur
Ing the winter = thorough washing
and cleaning Is also advisable. Il Is
.Sr-ciaIIy important 10 clean the
chassis where dirt and Ice aceumu-
lated in driving over slushy and vet
roads.
A few hours spent in spring
houSecIsaning- viii put the car N
good shar.e and insure greater com
fort ana satisfaction On inyigorafins
spring drives :