shopping in ‘a ‘supermarket
with a: t whose wheels are

it becomes harder to steer
and to‘push.as you : add more
weight ‘the basket.
Incorrect front wheel
alignment-on your car causes
similar’ ‘problems, resulting.
in hard steering, wandering,
rapid tire ‘wear and increased
gas consumption. In ad-.
dition to the obvious safety
considerations, the - latter
two effects of worn and
misaligned steering and
suspension parts of your car
can. be costly. Tires can wear

out in‘half their normal life

Span when wheels are out of

alignimen ‘Also, misaligned

‘wheels ‘increase’ a __ car’s

rolling. resistance, thereby
"

- American Motors (Canada), .

Inc: ‘Wednesday. reported
record: sales: of '782 Renault
passenger. cars in: May, an

increase: of 2 percent from
the record of 767 units sold

ca: tering properly and -

increasing gas consumption.
To -take some of the
mystery out of. steering and

' suspension maintenance,

Car Care Council. offers .

answers to some of the most
commonly asked questions.

Q. What causes wheels to
go out of alignment?

A. The most common
causes are: a) damaging
blows from chuck holes or
curbs, b) accident damage or
c) wear of steering and/or
suspension parts.

Q. -How often should
wheel alignment | be
checked? ,

A. This depends upon
your kind of driving. If most
of your travel is on smooth
roads, a yearly check should
be ample. But if you daa lot
of driving over unpaved or
poorly maintained roads,
you could be knocking ydtr

AMC. passenger or Car sales

wheels “out of alignment
rather... frequently. . Under
severe.‘ conditions:.. check
wheel alignment ‘at least

every six months and. keep: a

close watch: for abnormal
tire wear, steering ab-
normalities or vibrations that
are the tip-off to trouble.

Q. What does wheel
- alignment cost?
A. On the typical

. of 1,892 for the month were

down 7. percent from the .
«2,034 units sold in May: last.

year.

Jeep sales, were. down 17:

Canadian mid-size car it will
range from 15 to 20 dollars.
On some compacts,
especially front drive cars on
which both front and rear
wheels must be aligned, the
price may be as much as $40.
Q. How long should front
end and steering parts last?
A. When properly
lubricated, they should last
indefinitely. The more
severe the use, the more
frequently they should be

lubricated. --

Q. Is this true of shock.
ahsorbers.as well?

A. You cannot lubricate
shock absorbers..And, as the
name implies, they are the
hardest-working parts of the

suspension system. Under .

light duty service they could

last for several years. Severe
service could wear out 28 set -

of shocks in six months. _

Q. How do you know
when shock absorbers are
worn out?

A. Handling charac-

. teristics change; the car may

bob and weave and possibly
bottom out (the springs “hit
bottom”) when the car is
loaded. The wheels will hop
up and down and, if the seals
are worn, you may see signs
of leakage on the shocks.

Q. What happens if I delay
replacing worn shocks?

A. You may. accelerate.
tire wear and wear of. the:
steering and . suspensio:
parts. Also, because .your,
car will have lost some: sof i i
handling capability, you’re‘a:
potential hazard on the road...

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