Bl2 - Wednesday, October 10, 1984 - North Shore News FOR THE SPORTY car with an ecodomy price tag, the 1985 Nissan Pulsar NX 2 door coupe is hard to beat. With traditional Nissan workmanship and design, the Pulsar is bound to be a popular little item. The fall ritual Every season brings certain rituals into our lives: spring cleaning. summer barbecues... winter shovel- ing... and fall car care, to prepare your cars for the brutal months to come. Now is the time to pack away the barbecue gnill and turn your aftention to your car’s vulnerable spots before you find yourself stranded in the cold. “By prepanng now, you could save yourself a good deal of trouble and money this winter,"* says Walt Alley, Inrector of Trasmng at the Midas Institute of Technology (M.1I.T.) in Palaune, Ihmnois. “Check your car's mechanical parts now, because if there 1s a weakness in any of yous car’s systems, it will show up under winter's strain.”” | Winter snow and ice can lead to brutal condmons on winter roads that can damage your car's undersides, in cluding the cxhaust system, brakes, shocks, springs and struts You can start your winter preparation with a compictc under the car safety inspec tion oof your car's vital systems and a tune up) Here are a few of the prmary points from Walt Allicy’s fall car care and safety checklist ° Brakes The brakes should be inspected just prior - . an 2 a ~ : . to the winter season. if you hear a scrunch or squeal, notice the car pulling to one side or have an unusually hard or soft brake pedal, your brakes should be check- ed in any season. @ Exhaust — Severe weather, rocks and potholes can damage the exhaust system. A hole in the muffler or in the exhaust or tailpipe as well as internal corrosion in the muffler can let engine fumes seep into the car This creates a danger when driving with the windows closed tight against the winter air Have your exhaust system in spected for possible leaks © Shocks — A hard jolt from a winter pothole can send your car out of control Besides giving a bumpy ride, worn shock absorbers may reduce ability to control your car on slippery roads by hindering braking and caus ing excessive roll on curves © Struts Many cars ew foreign and Ametican models have strut suspension systems instead of the trach tional shock absorbers Struts require basically the same cafe aS Shocks but there isa clue to detecting Strul) wear oyour. tires” will wear unevenly because of poor alignment caused by faulty struts Check your tures for unusual wear tis may hean your struts ate met dong therm yob North Shore TOLUIOTY * Ou and Lube — temperatures lubricating oil, making tt hard for engine parts to move. Change the oil to the proper winter weight and replace the oil filter. A fall lube will help to pratect the suspension and steering parts from the ravages of snow, slush and salt. “After the car has been fully tnspected and readied for winter, do your own safely-maintenance inspec- tion,” Alley suggests. *‘Even if vou don’t know a lot about cars, vou can still take several simple precautions *" * Make sure wipers are in good operating order and the windshield wiper fluid tank 1s full © C heck detrostes Cold thicken and proper heater for the functioning * Examine all fan belts, hoses and clamps for signs of weal and potential breaks Brngines overheat in the winter as well as the summer * inspect all lights Wanter skies are dark and ominous He sure you can see under any COnCEIONS eC heck pressure tite oo tieads and the condition Low tire pressure also wastes gasoline and Spare isin make sure rood else a praphite type spray mn dear and trunk them locks to luli ate throughout the winter WINTER TUNE-UP We'll give your car a head start on winter g95* 67>" 295° 4CYL. ELECTRONIC V6 &8B CYL. ELECTRONIC 6 CYL. ELECTRONIC IGNITION IGNITION IGNITION * For most passenger cars and light trucks. Includes spark plugs and labour. Engines requiring points and condenser, extra. Vans and air conditioned vehicles, $8.00 extra. ENDS NOVEMBER 15, 1984. ASK FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. 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