36 — Friday, October 26, 1990 — North Shore News

Don’t let vehicle ‘sag’

WITH TODAY’S emphasis on physical fitness,
everyone’s concerned with sagging.

But there might be one sagging area that you never
thought about — your car.

Getting your body in shape takes time, effort and
commitment, but stopping sagging in your car or
truck doesn’t require any pain for gain.

The suspension system makes up the ‘‘muscle’’
system in cars and trucks. Just as with people,
though, the suspension system loses its tone.

One integral part of a vehicle’s suspension system,
the coil spring, tends to sag with time and wear. And
when this happens, the suspension system begins to
suffer.

Results from worn or sagging coil springs include
reduced shack absorber height, causing the car to
bottom out, reduced vehicle height, tire wear, and
poor handling.

Bob Parquet, an industry expert, explains: ‘If you
notice your car or truck leaning or dipping when you
are carrying a load or pulling a trailer, it's time to
take a look at your suspension system and the coil
springs.’’

The suspension system industry is offering a coil
spring created especially to help correct vehicle sag
and improve suspension system muscle tone.

Unlike regular coil springs, these springs have coils
spaced closely together at the top, while the coils
toward the middle and bottom are more widely
spaced.

This gives the coil a special flexing action for add-
ed strength when needed.

When driving with a normal load, the tightly coil-
ed springs ensure proper vehicle height. When towing
or hauling extra heavy loads, the wider spaced coils
on the bottom flex up to provide extra support.

In addition to restoring ride height and control,
coil springs improve overall vehicle handling and
stability.

They help extend tire life and provide up to 1,000
pounds of extra-load carrying capacity, depending on
tire and frame conditions.

Diets, exercise, and willpower are all necessary to
prevent sagging in our bodies. Isn’t it nice to know
that fixing the sagging in our vehicles won't require
that much pain?

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AN OIL and filter change is an important part of regular car
maintenance, and you should check your oil level often.

Prepare for winter

THE KEY to safe winter driving
is foresight.

With the colder months ap-
proaching, advance preparation is
essential for taking on winter's
hazards,

By taking a few precautions and
carrying a few important items in
your car, you and your family can
avoid many winter dangers.

© Always carry a can of de-icer
for the windshield. Some products

contain antifreeze to prevent ice
from reforming, and a non-streak-
ing formula to keep windows
clear.

A rugged scraper top to break
up ice and an extra large spray
button that can be depressed
without removing gloves are also
beneficial to the winter driver.

@ It’s a good idea to fill up with
a windshield washing antifreeze.

See Be page 39

Avoid overheating car

From page 35

quickly deteriorate. Deposits of
scale cause hot spots which in turn
can burn valves and valve seats.

Extended corrosion blocks
radiator fins, causing overheating
which in turn lowers mileage and
increases bearing wear.
Overheating even affects the oil,

causing breakdown of dispersion
properties which accelerates bear-
ing failure.

The sinsplest and surest way to
avoid overheating is to have the
coolant changed once a year or at
every 26,000 km. The best time
for a coolant change is in the spr-
ing, just before cooling systems
are coming into their most dif-
ficult time.

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