The Washington times., 1928-05-02

large percentage Of the COM
paints made at service stations, It
II said, concern body troubles
lit does not occur to the average
n1otorist that the way he uses his
ear has much to do with his expert
efHe with the body, and il IL the
belief OF many who have observed
tins matter closely that much body
tEonble III directly due to failure TO
recognize that D body needs atten-
tf9n Just as does the chassis and
the engine.
Simple because the body Of the
car does not require change Of oil.
valve grinding, greasing and other
conventional processes in connection
with the care OF the engine and
chassis Is no reason to assume that
its success hinges merely on luck
and freedom from downright abuse.
There are number OF purely
mechanical processes In connection
with the care OF the body, but
because many OF these are closely
linked up with driving Of the car,
tifs storage and its use they pass
s,nrecognized by the average motor
list.
Damp Storage
If for instance, car is stored
in damp place 1t is certain 20
sSeveIon groans ia its joints.
fortune Il expended annually search
anu III vain for remedies for SUCH
hodv noises when all the owners
need do Is let their cars stand ouI
III the sun and avoid storing them
Il. IL, yxa.a an 20 era<s
Excessive heat is another cause
of body trouble. This is apt go
develop in the winter as well az 10
the summer because many cars are
stored TOO near heating pipes. Inc
wood tends to dry out. joints pc
come loose instead OF too tight, a.
n the case when dampness afrects;
the body. and the owner II certain
to be annoyed by d succession q
noises which appear to have no I'M
mediate remedy
long periods of damp or dry
weather should be watched, ana
avery effort made to counterfeit the
.sffecfs of such conditions. il the
body becomes noisy following q
week 81 rain and IL the private
garage il equipped with q heating
ssIanf 1T may be q good plan to
heal m the place for day or 80
ana thoroughly dry out the car In
extreme cases where cars become
excessively dry IL Il advisable to
wash frequently even 70 the point
az removing cushions and mats am
allowing water to flow over the
fI0orbOards.
Floor Board At Fault
III several instances where holy
noises were analysed ii was found
that the floorboards dried out and
creaked because the exhaust pipe
and mlffIer had tendency -
overhead. This was corrected bY
placing asbestos around the pipe
where 1T came too close the BODY
IN another case it was found that
the engine itself. through iIaeffE
Gent operation. was causing the
Overheating.
Most car owners would til SUR
prised IL told to lubricate The body,
but as d matter OF fact that is lust
what many bodies need. They are
not given this advice IN instruc-
ton books because manufacturers
fear that they might overiO The
Idea and cause more trouble than
body itself normally would create
A little pentrating oil shot around.
the body bolts. for instance. viii
stop certain types Of noises which
occasionally develop at such points,
but IL this is done the owner mist
observe the additional precaution Of
seeing TO It that the body bolts are
kept tight at all times.
The oil has tendency to en-
courage the bolts TO loosen, but it
also offers the advantage OF IRE
venting the bolts from rusting,
thereby rendering it easier 70
tighten them.
Penetrating oil should be fed In.