Has your: vehicle’:
warranty expired?” Now

that you’re paying’ ‘the .
repair bills : are you. still

looking after. ‘that: a
the way you used to?

Forty oper. cen of. all.
Canadians no

neglect even ‘the ‘most

basic vehicle. main-

tenance. If you belong : :
to this group, hale nm

“yo : A
nearly ‘winter tune-up: ‘time,
you may have decided ‘to

avoid any big: bills and just

coast until something breaks |

down.

What you. may not realize
_ is that your vehicle, unatten-
ded, could end. Up. costing
you much” more than’ the
price of .a regular tune-uy
advises the auto club. It will
be safer, achieve bett
mileage, have more: power
and. cause. less. pollution’ i
you maintain it regularly.

Neglect any part. of, that
intricate engine. system,. and. |

it will not only break ‘down;
but may unnecessarily. dam- |
age several. other compo-
nents. at. the: ‘same. time. - ;

Some: things” ‘the S BCAA. .

suggests you | should: under

take on your own before you : :
book an appointment for a_

wune-up.

Check. the battery fluid
levels and the ‘drive. belt. .
tension. Press down in the
middle with your thumb. It
shouldn’t give more than half

an inch. Change the oil if it. .
hasn’t been changed for

several months.

If the battery terminals
appear to be encrusted, pour

hot water over the battery _

(don’t do this on'a.cold day).
You can also’ change ‘your —

summer tires for winter. ones —

without paying someone else »

to do it if the winter tires are

already n mounted on rims.

SUNDAY DRIVE

Then, ‘before: you book an
appointment. for 2 winter

tune-up, take your’ vehicle |

out for a, Sunday. drive and

watch for. driving irregularit-
ies or noises to‘ call to the.
‘mechanic's attention, advis- ;

es the auto club.

and stays on, or if you hear a

one of the wheels when you
stop, get the’ brakes checked |
immediately. A. faulty | or

your rear wheels to lock

_ lightly applied: and stiould
also be repaired immediat- |

stop—perhaps _ the wheels
are out of ‘alignment or @
brake is malfunctioning.

A shimmy and shake and —
excessive side to side play in
the ‘Steering wheel could

Fs exhaust. System? Leak:

hissing. ‘sound of. ean aping
: exhaust and . very plittle
. pressure will build: Up: again-” :

st. the Plockage. oes |

If the brake warning light 7
on the dashboard comes on

gtinding noise ‘coming from -
leaking oil seal could cause
when the: brakes are only’

ely, Watch or a constant pull:
to one ‘side when you:

mean. trouble in the steering. _
~ box, ball joints, tie-rod ends, —
~ relay rods, ‘idler arm or may

‘be. caused by poor shocks. A

definite vibration «at - any’ as nintt oh
particular speed.may. point to"

imbalanced tires and wheels

“Are there any “unusual :

“noises or odours coming from

- swelling; check . the. drive

tensi mE cracks and: loose

that you are to. be:.contacted ;
before repairs. not ae in:

-. CHECK x “apeccaiae a

repairs are: necessary, 1

ember that it may be easier
for him and cheaper for you

to replace the part while

_ some of the engine is already
disassembled, than to start:
the repair anew at a later 2

date.

In a regular winter tune- 7
up, says’ the. BCAA, | the
~ mechanic should ‘Perform |

these services: 7

perform an Ignition system 4 |

analysis;

—test and clean battery .

cables and hold downs;

he

—check and replace spark

- plugs as necessary;

—check and replace points ‘Bf
and condenser as necessary;.._ [
—perform ‘a compression.

test While Gio Plugs aro Guts,

'mecheck distributor. cap and. |
rotor visually and electronic- |

ally;

circuits

—check and adjust timings
chock and lubricate heat
risers

chock fuel pump for proper
operations.

~—check . and replace ‘fuel 7

filter as necessary}

=e test cooling sys-

check anti-freeze. '

if you are considering a

Tune-Up Special at a pack-

age price, read the details of

the tune-up carefully. Not all
the items listed above may |,

be included ‘in thé special

price and may'cost you extra. ;

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