Evening star., 1937-04-04
YOU AND Y0URCAR
AIDED BY RUSSELL
High Oil Level in transmits.
sion Cause of Clutch
Chatter,

slut OduSe Vi VIulCtl
Chatter.
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.
Many a man who thought he was
speeding at IS miles an hour has
lived to see the day when he thinks
he is being safe by not driving over
So
Not all cases OF clutch chatter are
due to the plates being warped. One
of the interesting situations recently
unearthed concerned a clutch which
chartered because the oil level In the
transmission was too high. Inc
excess oil worked into the clutch
housing, got on the plates, became
gummy and prevented smooth con-
tact. incidentally, on some cars an
excessively high level OF the trans
mission lubricant will cause oil to work
into the right rear brake.
Good Bath IL Best.
It seems bit too trite to say that
clean water Is one of the best con-
coctions to use when trying to keep
the car and its trimmings presentable,
but that is a fact which most car
owners continue to ignore. The temp
tation is to try all sorts of cleaning
compounds especially at this time of
year when the car so often comes In
from its days work looking disreput-
able
In some sections of the country
salt, calcium chloride and other chemi-
Gals are used to melt the snow or lay
the dust. This, like any mud, tar or
oil, should be washed of as quickly
as possible. Care should be taken
when one Is tempted to use special
cleansers because the resulting chemi-
cal combination is apt to be more in
furious to the lacquer and chromium
than the original chemicals picked up
from the road
Tar remover or kerosene can usually
be used without harm, but, OF course,
in small quantities. It should always
be washed on Immediately with
clean cloth wet with clean water. If
chromium parts are Clipped, be sure
to remove all traces of rust and then
varnish over the affected parts to pre-
vent further damage Contrary to
popular belief wax, tar remover, kero-
sene and lacquer do not in any way
harm chromium. They help to clean
and protect it.
Just Back TO Normal.
am indebted to the service man.
ager of large automobile concern for
. thought which seems to me to be
worthy Of serious consideration by
any one who has run into q stone
wall when trying to iron out some
difficulty in the engines performance
My friends idea Is to check over the
entire engine. setting everything to
factory specifications. This goes for
the carburetor setting, valve tappet
breaker point gap, spark
plug gap, and timing He says that
this alone often completely eliminates
the trouble.
Mechanic Joe Speaking.
"It is not generally known among
motorists that when changes are made
In the bearings 1t may be necessary
to alter the oil pressure regulator.
The bearings themselves, in restrict
Ing flow Of oil, help to regulate oil
pressure. Thus if new bearings fit
tighter than the old ones, as is usually
the case, the pressure will rise. II
srooved bearing were installed, pres
sure would drop.
ITO keep the pressure reading
normal it Is necessary merely to make
, suitable adjustment Of the pressure
regulator Usually this Is . case Of
increasing or decreasing its spring
pressure"
Darling From Tire Wear.
When the car darts from one side
If the road to the other there may
oe any one of q number Of things
wrong, but q cause not often con-
'idered is the condition of the front
ire treads II they are not worn
evenly they may easily cause this
in driving. I have seen
steering affected this way directly
after owners have had the front tires
from one wheel to the other
An uneven circumference can be
'elt by running your hand over the
read
Parking Rough on Springs.
Believe it or let it pass with TIE
scenery, excessive parking Is detri-
mental to the cars springs. When the
'front.' wheels are cut for backing into
\ parking space the spring leaves
end to slip. This loosens the clips
Many spring has broken because of
oose clips which, in turn, are re-
suit Of cutting the wheels so frequently
70 their extreme positions. II you
must do considerable parking be sure
to give the springs more than the
usual service.
Handy When You Park.
Speaking Of parking reminds me to
point out mistake which handi-
caps many drivers when trying to
back into tight space They usually
remember to cut the front wheels
sharply during the initial part of the
but fail to straighten out
the wheels when the rear of the car
S definitely heading toward the curb.
As q result they run the rear end
INTO the curb and find themselves
with the front end entirely too near
The car ahead. The rule Is to cut
back up . few feet and then
,traighten out. This will invariably
put the rear end Of the car Just where
you want 1t.
Some Ideas For TRAFFIC.
In parade Of close traflc the
center lane usually moves slower than
the one to the right. This is due to
the fact that some of the drivers Of
cars in the center lane are stopping