. - we . a tees fog fog ee nme Le ty . so Te The s we te 2 gt ota . sf 2 - > bess “ a wor el, t * She On We ig a GR tie ue Fae ET ~ | Page B6, August 29, 1979=NorthShoreNews If you” have~ ‘a child _just | _entering school. for the first applies. especially in in- ~ time this fall or enrolled ina ’ primary grade, consider this - Driver’s, maneuvering to ~advicé from the B.C. Automobile -Association: Don’t. drive ‘your_youngster to or from school. ° The. reason,. says the auto club, is that each driving © parent adds to traffic congestion ‘around school grounds, presenting a hazard to small students. The advice © HOLLANDS ) ° Tune-Ups e Brakes _— e Carburetion e Exhaust ‘system e General maintenance Let me be your personal mechanic — 830 W. 1st St., Just southeast of Woolco 988-5010 — Marine Dr. Hollands mW 1st Safety Check Brakes Alignment coco eee 10 point Special - Drums & Discs ~ Hyd. System Steering & Suspension Repack Front Wheel Bearings Flush & Bleed Hyd. System Service & Adjust Brakes Adjust Parking Brake “drop off young passengers create confusing _ traffic patterns in school . areas, sometimes contributing to serious accidents. Children — - running haphazardly across the road-to and from the family car are exposed to great danger. “ Instead of ‘driving children - ‘to school, the auto -club help them learn safe walking Frules — and on rainy days, - CHEV OLDS PONTIAC BUICK . GMC. 1980; at . "79 Prices No Price increase Order To-day - Base Examples: 80 Jithmy 4x4 “80 Jimmy 2 WD 90 Day Detivery 79 Models inmediate Detivery Trade Terms NicKay’s GM - Of. 5209 689-1016 Sundays 1-5 recommends ‘that parents~ provide ‘them with well- raincoats and rain: hats. If you drop children off on thé way to work, do so within a ‘ safe walking distance. ~ Plan to walk children to school for the first few days. and meet them afterward. Get started in plenty of time, so there’s no need to hurry or sun. This way; they'll. learn to walk safely. If ‘there’ s a school bus “available; walk-with children © to the bus for a few days and. - Meet them at the stop when. they arrivehome. Before long, youngsters will probably want to walk to school or the bus “alone” this may mean with friends, butnotanadult. - = =~ -A child will be better equipped to go it alone by then, if. the parent’ has. mapped out the safest route. . The youngster should-be-told why it is the best way, and why alternate routes are less desirable, even though possibly shorter. ~~. Every car must have’ electricity to run, and your alternator or gencrator has the job of producing it. When you're travelling at highway speeds, however, either one could produce more electricity than your car’s system can handle. That's why a_ voltage regulator is also a part of most cars. It has the job of regulating the amount of current allowed to pass back into the .car’s. electrical system. It is also responsible for returning current to the battery where it is stored. -- Once in a while, for a number of different reasons, To select the safest “goute, a friénd’ who i is: there t to help“ - until: “reaching “the [owing in mind: _ Wherever’ ‘possible, choose controlled intersections for — children to cross. Control . Imay be by a mechanical an adult crossing guard ora meiiber of: the School: safety patrol. traffic signal, At crossings with traffic. Signals, explain the meaning -Of the red-yellow-green them watch fora safe time to and to the, right as they cross: “The-~ ‘parent, should demonstrate respect. by. ‘observing direct directions of the ‘crossing - guard, advises the BCAA. 7 " Some streets cross may be unguarded. On such streets, teach them -to. look in all directions before stepping off the curb and to . proceed only. when there is a s€quence, and the. walk/don’t- walk | signs. Teach children to start across only at the beginning of the appropriate signal. Instruct them also to watch _ Carefully for turning cars and explain that while the-signal ~—is an aid to safe crossing, it " cannot be relied upon fotaily ‘-— they should look in all directions before and during Crossing. i wa In the same way children have learned to watch for . . the correct light, they should learn to watch for the “go” Signal given by a crossing _ guard, and to stay at the * surb until the signal is given. At these corners explain to children that the guard is 3 BUMPER TALK — | a | ‘an’t have one without other your alternator or generator will break down or burn out. When this happens, the installation of a replacement is the only solution. While repls.ci. cn. is nora simple task, it is one that you can do yourself. All the parts and tools you'll need are available at your nearest auto parts store. NOT CHEAP Neither an alternator nor a generator is cheap. The cost usually runs in the $50 to $60 range, depending on the model of your car. good break in traffic” Ask ‘them to walk — never run — across the street. On two- way streets, they should > check ~carefully to the left DETROIT (UPI) - Early Sales -figures indicate a big payoff for rebate gamble made by the financially ailing Chrysler Corp. The No. 3 automaker . said Monday that on Aug. 18, the first day of the $400 rebates, Chrysler dealerships got a 67 percent boost in showroom traffic and a doubling of -sales from « one week earlier. ; ee ~ ated “ Installing it is relatively simple, however, if you follow a logical and systematic procedure. One good trick is to mark all the wires, cables, belts and connections when you take them off with masking tape. That way there’s little chance of making a mistake during the reconnection. THE $10 MISTAKE “One mistake ‘most self- installers make is in the system replacement procedure. The _alter- nator/generator”~and = the voltage regulator work together. A voltage regulator for most North American cars costs around $10 and a standard rule is to never replace an alternator or generator without the” regulator. Road tes Remove pan Visual inspection too, : "children - diverting games” ‘the .customer result . initial Complete the crossing. -_,Finally,’ ‘impress on. ‘your that’ the walk to. school ‘is no-time for play: Playing tag . or ‘other while walking can be hazardous. Remember. ‘that children are imitative. A{ parent's own, actions in traffic influence “the child's ‘development in™ ~ traffic habits. If you walk - safely, they will very likely do the same, concludes the auto club. y Chrysler rebates : Although unsure of how — many. sales were a direct -of the rebates, Chrysler spokesmen: credited the ‘new sales assault for a , major—portion of —the—ad- ditional customers. Sales officials said the . response to .-the rebates could be expected to © moderate as the program goes on. « - The reason for this is that a faulty voltage regulator can cause the alternator or generator to burn out. If you don’t install a new one when you replace your alternator or generator, it could burn that one out too. and you've just sent $60 or so down the drain. Why risk it when for another $10’or so you can be sure of the whole system. It's just not sensible. Obviously, it does not make sense to installa new alternator or generator every time the voltage regulator goes. That's. being over- cautious. — Bumper Talk is a column for automotive do-it-your- selfers, prepared = in association with Bumper to Bumper, Canada’s largest network of auto parts and accessories stores. Ha ettes rem teat Clean sump & screen® | Adiyst bancts & linkage @ Replace pan gasker & fuid ® Check Tire Pressure reniment 985 -8705 _ North Van = Autobrake @ “1175 West 15th, N. 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