Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 23, 1975, p. 32

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Pages CAR CARE SPECIAL April Wise drivers will heed language of drive belt JOKY Among the inner circle of the auto world it Is said that the unsung hero of all unsung heroes is the fan belt or drive belt It drives a lot more than Just the fan Ask any generator wa pump power steering pump or fan These com dents will vouch lor the drive belt without which they would be looking for another way to go However this is not why the drive belt has earned Its reputation as the good Buy It esteemed be cause the last thine wants to do is let Its bud dies down This means It doesnt want to let you down either Still the best of drive belts can last forever When one breaits your car may overheat your bat tery may die your steering may give out or your air conditioning may quit You may experience a couple of these traumatic situations simultaneously So your drive belt tries to help you anticipate trou by providing a unique combination of audible and visual warnings or impending problems First look for visual signs of old age Twist the belt Notice that It Is V shaped fitting Into a shaped pulley The sides of the V on the belt are what do the driving Are they cracked frayed or glazed This may be enough to tell you that Old Faithful wants to retire Or the belt may slrnal you audibly by screeching when accelerate the engine in neutral This may be nothing more than looseness which can be corrected In a Jiffy But If excessive looseness Is lowed to persist slippage results and that means Finally when the belt point It may emit a click click sound especially no at idle It will speed up as you accelerate the and sound al most like a noisy valve This sound Is caused by a large crack or lion in the belt which hits the pulley with each The three types of tires prevalent today revolution It Is a symptom of advanced old age the brink of failure If old faithful drive belt does snap all the way you re In for trouble So keep an eye and an car open for signs of failure and ask your automobile service man to check Into It right away Keep eye on tire inflation You may want to Invest In a pressure gauge to keep frequent tabs on your tires Proper pressure for tires Is generally given In a location Inside the drivers compartment of the car sometimes on a glove box door or inside the door post Keeping tires properly inflated saves on wear gas consumption and provides safer Pitt THAT In economy tests a spark plug misfiring half the time at miles per hour dropped fuel by per cent cording to the Motor Manufacturers elation Heres help for motorist in choosing right tires for his driving needs It choosing the right tires for your car ghes you as much anguish as the kid with a nickel in a candy store then here are some basics to help you With the profusion of design types and a Is confusion is under According to the Rubber Manufacturers Hon there are three different tire con prevalent today BIAS TIRES may have two four or more body piles of rayon nylon poll ester or other materials Basic fibers cross at on of about 35 degrees with the center line of the tire strengthening both and tread Alter nate plies extend In site directions In normal light duty driving bias tires should be sufficient BELTED BIAS TIRES Tires a similar to that of bias tires plus two more belts under the tread This construction the and gives greater stability to the tread Tread life is length since the belts reduce tread motion on the road Glass belting is often used In belted bias tires helping resist flex and running RADIAL TIRES hive body cords extending from bead to bead Cords run at on angle of about degrees radial to the tire circumferential cen Two or more layers of relatively rigid belts arc found under the tread This construction gives greater strength to the tread area and flexibility of the The belts restrict treat motion contact with the road Tread life traction and gisoline mileage are proved with radial tires particularly the steel belt variety If you arc putting two tires on your car mount them on the rear wheels This will provide better traction handling and blowout protection If you re putting a single tire on pair It with best remaining one on the rear axle Its smart to change it at an time AUTO AIR CONDITIONER COOKS WITH GAS of motoring life haven been made clear to you When last winters short supplies of antifreeze hit the car owning public a number of car owners cither without a fresh change or paid premium What these motorists may not have realized ii there is no urgency to change In late fall or winter It makes sense to change It anytime a change is In July as well as January Actually car experts soy antifreeze a mis nomer Coolant antifreeze Is a more accurate tlon of the product It is designed to both protect against the rigors of sub zero weither and the plus operation of a mod cm high compression en So Installing a fresh cooling system protection may be smarter at tlnus when the cars air llonlng Is full blast and warm air tempera turcs arc making engines 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