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Car tune ups
can save cash

ARE YOU tempted to try and save money by
putting off routine automobile check-ups and

non-emergency repairs?

Though you know it's
tune-up time, have . you
decided to avoid any big bills
and just coast until some-
thing breaks down?

Forty per cent of all Ca-
nadians normally neglect
even the most basic vehicle
maintenance. But it’s false
economy, says the B.C.
Automobile Association.
What motorists may not re-
alize is that this could end up
costing much more than the
price of a regular tune-up.

Your vehicle will be safer,
achieve better gas mileage,
have more power and cause
less pollution if you main-
tain it regularly. Neglect any
part of that intricate engine
system, and it will not only
break down, but may un-
necessarily damge other
components at the same
time.

Some things BCAA sug-
gests you could undertake on
your own befere you book
an appointment for tune-up:

Check the battery fluid
levels and the drive belt ten-
sion. Press down in the
middle with your thumb. It
shouldn’t give more than
half an inch.

Change the oil if it hasn’ t
been changed for several
months. If you have been
using single weight oil as
recommended by your
owner's manual, change to
summer grade.

Then, before you book an
appointment for a spring
tune-up, take your vehicle
out for a Sunday drive and
watch for driving ir-
regularities or noises to call
to the mechanic’s attention,
advises the auto club. If the
brake warning light on the
dashboard comes on and
stays on, or if you hear a
grinding noise coming from
one of the wheels when you
stop — perhaps the wheels
are out of alignment or a
brake is malfunctioning.

A shimmy-and shake and
excessive side-to-side play in
the steering wheel could
mean trouble in the steering
box, ball joints, tie-rod ends,
relay rods,.idler arm or may
be caused by poor shocks. A
definite vibration at any par-
ticular speed may point to
imbalanced tires and wheels.

Are there any unusual
noises or odors coming from
the exhaust system? Leaks in

the system may be allowing,

carbon monoxide to enter
the vehicle, creating an. ex-
tremely hazardous situation.

Check
radiator hoses for cracks and
swelling; check the drive
belts for cracks and loose

tension. Be certain that’ an-—

ti-freeze levels are maintain-
ed. Anti-freeze is a better
coolant than plain water for
hot weather driving.

Now you are ready to

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make an appointment for a
tune-up. Select a BCAA-
approved garage unless you
have a regular mechanic who
is reliable. Ask him what the
tune-up will consist of and
how much it will cost. Make
sure it is clearly understood
that you are to be contacted
before repairs not included
in a regular tune-up are
undertaken. ;

If the mechanic does ad-

’ vise you that. further repairs

are necessary, remember that
it may. be easier for him and
cheaper for you to replace
the part while some of the
engine is already disassembl-
ed, rather than to start the

--tepair anew at a later date.

In a regular spring tune-
up, says BCAA, the
mechanic should. perform
these services:

“perform an ignition system

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etext and clean battery cables
and hold-downs ©

-check and . repace’ ‘spark
plugs as necessary .
-check and replace. points
and condenser as n

-perform a compression test
while the plugs are out |

Check: distributor cap: “and.

rotor " visually and: elec
tronically :
-check high tension wiring .

‘If you’ are’ considering::a

tune-up. special at a package
price, read the details of ‘the
tune-up carefully. Not all the
items listed above may be.
included in the special price
and may cost you extra..

Tune-Ups at

‘prescribed
intervals combat §
© Poorfueleconomy §
® Difficult starting
© Poor or uneven

acceleration
" @ Stalling

© Rough idling and
misthing

Performance

testing

® Determines if the
system fs operating
properly

* Can detect problems
before major repairs
are necessary

° For maximum
comfort during Lot,
humid summer
months