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Port Perry Weekend Star, 14 Apr 2000, p. 11

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(NC)-Winter wreaks havoc on even the sturdiest of vehicles. Every year your brakes take quite a beating from salt, sand and liters of moisture from the pelting snow. This onslaught from nature causes brakes to rust and corrode. Added to this, stop and go traffic speeds up "wear and tear". Come spring it's always a good idea to have your brakes --checked. Remember that spring showers are on the way and it will be slippery, wet and dangerous on the road. Here are some of the tell tale signs that you may have brake problems. If you apply your brakes and they don't respond immediately, this may be an indication that your brakes are not activating properly. If you have drum brakes your calipers are probably sticky. The caliper is the cast iron mechanism that applies and releases " the disc pads that stop your car. sometimes defective and if you're hearing loud, grinding or- scraping noises, it may be time to check wieher your disc pads or brake shoes are wom out. Also, if you apply your brakes and your car pulls to the left or the right, that's a signal that a caliper is sticking or seized. A DIFFERENT KIND o COMPANY. If you have to press very hard on your brakes, your brake booster could be prompt problems you can save money by simply replacing - you check your brakes "twice a year. Spring is the best time to start. With attention to worn out parts or cleaning sullied mechanisms, instead of buying and installing a whole new brake. continued on page 15 Tol See lip 15'S Wes of HotorcraR® SW30 Sage oi plus a new Motorcraft oll filter « Tire Rotation ~ Via aaa ion Of: iaiiess Cast Syste. Shodk ; - absorbers. front and rear suspension, battery cables and connedons, Ji bets and uid levels, wiper blades, oll filter, radiator and hoses « Lubrication of; hood and trunk hinges and latches gravity, all lights and signals Expires Apr, 20, 2000. Vehicles equipped with diesel engines are dr. * Test of: coolant for- temperature protection, battery specific « | New Extended Parts & Service Hours MON.-WED. 7AM - 6PM THURSDAY 7AM - 8PM FRIDAY 7AM - 6PM. SATURDAY 8AM - = 12PM A DIFFERENT KIND of CAR. Tel: (905) 430-2350 Toll-Free: 1-877-SATURNG 1520 RAR Street East, 'Whitby, Ontario, LIN 2K7 I Ontario K9) sv24 Tel: (705) 742-9471 839 Clonsilla Avenue, . Peterborough,

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