Page HERALD CAR TAB September Owner neglect An automatic transmissions worst enemy Of all the services and components overlooked by cor owners miss ion maintenance remains the most neglected area in the care of an automobile This neglcu prevails says Car Care Council despite the of cosily repairs A recent suney of transmission special conducted by the Council revealed that principal reason for the need for a transmission overhaul is the lack or proper maintenance According to speual ist drive around umwarc transmission problems Very few bring their in for routine main Thiv heir until stop running In ict ins in tin mi jonty our work This lack of maintenance on part or the car owner often can him plenty The nasi common to transmission is overheating il Ihc usually caused by heavy trailer lowing without equipping the vehicle with a transmission cooler or by excessive rocking ol when stint in mud or Periodic sen ill can save motorists LpcnsiL repair bills Stand sen takes an overview of in a soperiiion and in fluid ehanpe n of J new filter nnessii adjustment Catalytic converter falls a prey to car care neglect One of the hottest placement items for the balance of the 80s may be the catalytic convener This is part of the exhaust system which rums poi so exhaust gases into harmless carbon didKide water Looking much like a muffler lis stain less steel casing contains chemical andor devices to react on the lethal elements of exhaust gas Originally signed to have a mile life span they re doing much better than that when the vehicle is properly maintained Essentially there arc three things that can destroy the convener First and fore most is Ihe use of leaded gas The lead poisons the catalyst making it The second catalyst killer is engine usually malfunctions due to improper maintenance Incomplete burning of fuel often a result of misfiring spark plugs or improper will cause the con CARE TO I only nlmt MnuiHiM Pun I ptfu Tim trot to UK Hap mm a WW to IW Mutt on a personal demonstration today by Nissan dealer started small Norm Coulter has come a long way with the family business he start od up years ago in Milton From what was Just a gas station Mr Coulter and his wife Donna have developed the Northend Nissan business Into a full vice facility with five full time mechanics doing car repairs a Nissan showroom and a Gulf gas bar We ve been a Nissan dealer for I7years now Mr Coulter said over since he saw the line at he 1969 Sportsman show From the basic Mlcra which sells to the sports coupe Mr Coulter s got It all Ho says his best seller is the four door five passenger car We just gone through on expansion of our showroom to 1 square feel Mr Coult said The expansion also upgraded facilities at Martin St Millon Next week the ess will also become a franchise outlet Tor the CanTct cellular tele Mr Coulter has lived in Milton since 1916 It a matter of hard work and sticking to it he says or his business success wiping the grease off his hands He his own customer as well driving a Nissan pick up truck v here the inside can melt The third reason fir repining con verier is normal wear and tear inelud ing rust or damage to the unit itself Sometimes a converter will fall off because of broken brackets supporting exhaust system Replacement the catalytic converter on an average mid six cylinder car could be including lion New product developments how ever will help bring the pnee down These ore good reasons for practicing preventive maintenance says the Car Care Council The car owner who fails to keep his engine in tunc thereby destroying the inside of the converter now Has a car that runs poorly and pollutes the air If he docsn have the catalytic converter re placed the result could be burned valves due to back pressure in the exhaust Preventive car care pays off quality servc quality parts at a fair price WE TUNEUP FOR OH CYLINDER P oKEiowrwcet MOST CARS LKHT TRUCKS ONLY COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON SPARK PLUGS ONLY 99 FOR ABOVE TUNEUP WITH THIS COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON 8772425 OFFER EXPIRES OCTOBER 1st 198S CAPITAL FORD- SAtES LTD jSQrA 361 Guelph St Georgetown 8731626 Your Bast is a Capital HOURS SALES Mon Thurs 9 A Sat SERVICE Friday 30