: 4 H i 5 : s i A - Pa F) id & “fs ; Sot Min ntraeenet tp eetet IT LS FARNESE IBA SEM FRCS RSET FREEONES SSN R ATTA ERG ESPADA RENT terre es it RE, 2 ens le 5 YOU MAY not be aware that to- day’s new cars stili need rust pro- tection. You cannot always see the enemy because the enemy attacks from the inside out. Although manufacturers have made many design changes and improvements in factory corrosion processes, rust quickly will find a vehicle’s weak spots and start there first. Overlapping seams are most vulnerable to rust and so are dissimilar metals, spot welds, severe bends and areas that are ex- posed to moisture and the ele- ments. ; A car may, on its outer metal Test your transmission know-how THE MORE knowledgeable you are about your car, the wiser you’ll be when it’s time for service or repairs. People especially fear automatic transmission trouble because this is a complex component and they hear tales of expensive overhauls. Would you know what to do if you suspected transmission pro- blems? Take this quiz from Car Care Council and find out. 1) Your car makes a ‘‘clunking”’ sound when, with foot on brake, you move the shift lever from drive to reverse and back to drive. Since it’s a rear drive vehicle, the trouble probably lies in the: A. Rear axle; B. Transmission; C. Universal Joints. 2) You take your car in for a transmission fluid and filter change. The mechanic shows you metal filings in the bottom of the pan and tells you that you have major.problems. You should: A. Have him proceed with Tepairs at once; B. Ignore his diagnosis and keep on driving the car as it is; C. Get a second opinion. 3) Upon checking the transmis- sion fluid, you discover it has | turned’ brown and has a burned ~ odor. You should: A. Have your car towed to a repair shop; B. Have the fluid and filter changed; C. Not worry about it as this is normal. : Answers 1) The most common cause of this noise is (C) universal joints, although rear axle or transmission malfunctions can be the source as well. 2) Answer (C) is best: Get a se- cond opinion. If yours is one of those transmissions that produce little or no metallic debris, you could have trouble. More often than not, though, a certain amount of this metallic buildup is considered normal, Be sure you seek out a well- trained transmission specialist for consultation. 3) You definitely should have the fluid and filter replaced, but find out why the fluid has become burned. 4) None of the answers is cor- rect. Consult your transmission specialist. Leakage is common on older vehicles and often can be remedied with a fairly simple mechanical procedure. surfaces, show no visible signs of rust for the first three years of use. But rust already is beginning its ugly task of destruction from the inside out, and these interior, hid- den areas of the automobile are often not protected by the manufacturer’s corrosion war- ranties. . To make matters worse, we can look forward to millions of tonnes of salt being dumped on the roads in the United States and Canada this winter, according ‘to a report by the Salt Institute. Besides being one of the most abundant and cheapest chemicals in the world, road salt is also one of the most corrosive. Even when winter snows are long gone, dormant deposits of road salt on a vehicle again become corrosive when spring rains and road splash rewet them. In addition, another salt even more powerful in promoting cor- rosion — calcium chloride — is used extensively to contro! dust on SEAVICE LTD. dirt roads across the country. 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