Today’s cars: are ‘more —

for ‘yourself. Some,. -
you. probably a already Ae.

realized, that you “can also.

check your own belts. and. :
hoses in @ ‘jiffy, ae

special tools, or "training. -

In fact, more > anid more. car .

owners are not only checking
these vital parts, but are also

discovering. that it’s not too

difficult to. install. the
replacements. themselves. .

These

loose V-belt can cause’ your
motor to overheat, your gas

consumption to rise, and

your accessories to malfunc-

tion. And a.burst hose. can
cause your engine to over-
heat to the point ot total

destruction.

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The. B. c. )
Association offers the fol-

lowing tips on checking belts:
and hoses. :

top, even when théy’re in
terrible condition. So, when
you’re checking, your car’s

V-belts, be sure you look. at
the sides and bottom. Here’ Ss
what to look for: _

- Cracks on the underside are
rapidly made larger: by
flexing. Belts can break
without warning. —

- Glazing: -- slick hard sides
cause low battery and over-
heating.

and slick sides cause slipping
also rot rubber. .

- Peeling -- Undercore peels
or frays at bottom corners so

that beit runs rough - soon
fails,

Did you ‘know that ‘an
idling automobile engine can
consume gas at the rate of
half galion per hour?) The
BCAA ‘suggests cutting off
‘the engine if: your car is
stopped for more than a few

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complicated. than ever, but

there are still some. under-
the-hood’ ‘things: you can-do."
like ct
checking your battery, radia-
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the condition of your V-belts,

_you should also check to be =: :
‘sure’

7 tensioned, : A.

But you. may “not ‘have - slipping . belt . “slows. fan, i

" pump and generator - causes
poor cooling, overheating,

to over tension a belt with :

rule of thumb, ‘tension is

often-neglected 2
belts and: hoses can cause a |
lot of trouble if. they’re
allowed ta: deteriorate. A

it’s always a-good idea to

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or hardening, by squeezing...
Rubber hoses should be firm;
check for are the. following:
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cords, repiace hose.

Most beits i look fine on. 1 the

+ Hidden failure -- - Hose may

- Grease-softened undercore.

- Split belt -: Top of belt. may 7 always. replace clamps.

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soft.

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