Friday, April 5, 1991 - North Shore News - 21

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News phate Mike Waketiel ,
TRANSMISSION FLUID levels shouid be checked if you hear a scraping or grinding sound in your [fj , ies. = U N 5 ROYAL
car. Mechanic Ray Kennedy of Jubilee Plymouth Chrysler takes note of the amount of transmission | # / Ee TIGER PAW AIS
fluid in the car above. : ; _

Always Keep transmission |#eae2. »/
fluid levels topped up ea. =

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ONE OF the most agonizing within normal operating carrying heavy objects on a roof- : teegnta ; poeeronts
noises 4 car owner may ever hear temperature. top rack. m i) i65SAI5 82. a P205/75R15
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is the scraping or grinding sound Most types of ‘‘severe’* service * Driving in dusty conditions. Mf] rasv7osAi3 5 P225/75R15
of an automatic transmission driving require frequent fluid and * Prolonged operation at sub- : Heataetatad : P23S/7SRIS
that’s low on oil. Even in a well- filter changes, as well as other pe- zero temperatures. .
insulated car, the metal-to-metal — riodic services. * Driving on steep hills or
sound is awesome. This type of service is described mountains on a regular basis.

According to the Car Care as follows:
Council of the Automotive In- *Frequent idling for long Preventive maintenance is crit-
dustries Association of Canada, at periods of time, such as stop- ical to long, efficient car life,
the first indication of such a and-go driving in heavy traffic. summarizes the Car Care Council.
noise, the transmission fluid © Sustained highway driving in When it is neglected, one’s senses
should be checked. If the level is hot weather. of sight, sound and smell may
low, adding fluid may correct the ° Towing a boat or trailer, or signal trouble.
trouble.

H the noise persists, the culprit

could be a clogged transmission

fiker which is preventing fluid 1 —— 5
from reaching the pump. The :
tesult, the transmission is starved i. , ae

of fluid, with eventual destruction =
of the pump and other conmpo- : =

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The above-mentioned horror

story should never happen, says . . ops
the. Car Care Council, if Audiovox ' Mitsubishi 40
automatic transmission fluid is | , PT. 300 q ; 800 TPK ty
checked regularly (at feast as often é een ' oe oy sear Lurmted Worranny AA: syne compact design
as the oil is changed) and if fluid | Pe (: ~Grtional sway Celio, PD RR ANCE . TB WaT (Cee) le

and filter are replaced periad- a : held 6 want portable *28-nu. standby oF 22 ht talk
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t . oceration, catboarRy .
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The council recommends 2 watt 5 base cradle and duittin R ein-car recharging
battery rechargeable oat Made in USA.

checking fluid only when the 3 : ; panery Vv
vehicle has been run for a few Ole. hands-tee ST EB
miles after the engine has reached ; Ree capatity
normal operating temperature. “vElectonie Phons Dock
Check to see if it is discolored, i ie: §
rather than pink or red. which is : 7
normal. When fluid has turned om s . ’
brown, this is an indication that it ; inctuaes Danery saves Se BC.Cellular NORTH SHORE’S NO. 4
has been burned. : The Preferred Network B.C. CELLULAR AGENT
Note also if it smells burned. . y
Burned Muid should be drained AUDIOVOX.
and replaced, along with the filter. fees ig
The council also notes that the Z % ee Milt TELEPHONES
tip of the dip stick should be cool } ‘
enough to touch; an automatic es é : HOURS:
transmission sheuld) operate at
68-905 CO CES0-200° FY,
Severe service driving, which
can aserheat the transmission, , ;
may call for the addition of a . ° - ome : . ; cm
transntission cooler. Fluid life is 450 PEMBERTON AY NORTH VAN. 906-4174 Rob Sinclair - Sales Paul Carrofl - Owner —BIlt Denison-Manager

greatly extended when it is kept s