NEWS photo Terry Peters

_ ASIGN of the. times... With winter fast approaching, being
‘informed helps us avoid delays and reach our destination faster.

Sounds of winter often.

“warn of heater trouble

“BO YOU hear a chirping or ¢ Heater and defroster duct hoses

screeching sound when you
_.turn on your car heater?

~~ “This noise, most- prevalent in
: cold weather, usually comes from a
wom bearing in the fan motor. It's
an indication of pending failure.
This is just ene of many parts
we ‘take for granted until. usvally

too late, we discover. they were

: calling for attention. That's when
the cold ride to work becomes mis-
ery. oo,
Most of ‘this: discomfort. and
inconvenience. can be avoided .by
being more aware of pending fail-
-ure of a heating system compo-
hent. oo :
In‘addition to the fan or blower
“motor, other components of the
.. system which may give warning
signals of failure are as follows:
¢ The heater control valve, which
may become sticky or totally inop-

«erative. You're. likely to notice.

stiffness in the panel control lever.
© The heater core, a miniature radi-
ator which, like its bigger brother
at the front of the engine, eventual-
iy may seep or leak. Your first tip-
off ‘will be an) accumulation of

> moisture inside the car, where even

defrosters won't help.

carry fresh air into the system and:
warmed air to locations beyond the
heater core. When they're leaking,
you'll lose’ heating/defrosting efft-
ciency. .

Be alert to early warning signs
such as inefficient heating. or
defrosting, unusual noises (or
smells. It’s quicker, more conve-
nient and usually less expensive to
have these malfunctions taken care
of while they are only minor prob-
lems.

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