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c4 the acton free press wednesday august 14 s68 safety on the highways is everybodys business what s a buc ii youtt not around to spend it at the present ume lour canadian provinces now have legislation protlding lor com- pukoo inspection of motor tthicles but with some varia tions inspections in nora scotia manitoba and british colum bia are designed to hate every registered tehicle checked while the system is hampered b a shortage of facilities and funds enforcement is increas ing in ontario compulsory in spection is on a selective basis performed b portable stations at which vehicles are directed off the road by police and into inspection lanes the stations operate throughout the prov iso uptrhib7i like ihu ne yuhuifton dc road n help rill lhe highka arndenl ion in lhe is umiled arrew road both in ciikj and in rural area are aafer lo lrah on lhan conventional ihoroufhtaro abo lhe lake lhe strain oui of dming nil lrari ume dranultrall vehicle maintenance is a partoflt and a moral responsibility the dominion bureau of statistics publishes annually a document with the sobering title motor vehicle traffic acci dents its over seventy pages of statistics present in- neatly tabulated form the arithmetic of the chaos on our highways it doesnt take a statistician to get the message redndnf the findnp lo their aunpleal form there are more accident more people beinx injured more dieinf and lota property dunaft ia nxrcutn ererr year to become a atatrtk you hardlj have lo lrj indeed a ape- da esort u necewary lo haj off the acore board the place to start is in malting sure that your car is in first class mechanical condition this is good advice from the vehicle safety committee of the canadian highway safety council which also tells us that nine per cent of all motor vehicle accidents in canada are caused by mechanical failure for instance enjoy heres how to better het weather performance summertime living may be pleasant for people but automobile engines may be required to work harder unless proper maintenance precautions are taken you can prevent summer breakdowns due to over heating by having the fol lowing done 1 perminent inli freeze contain nut mhibt ton that ra7 low effective nest after winters mt drain and biuh the coohnf lytlca then replace with new antifreeze or water and new nut inhibitor to protect the coolinj tyiltm 2 hake ure all dme belu are properly ufbt ened 3 check the radiator cap to make hire it releases pressure according to man ufacturers recoromeniu lion 4 make certain engine idle speeds are set at proper specifications 5 hive radiators and hose probed for leaks with a pressure tester 6 check coolant circu lation br ohserrinf the cool ant in the radiator neck durinf normal operation if theres so circulation durinf slight acceleration the thermostat mar be de fective 7 check tightness of puller hub ater pump and pump caskets b cheekorerfiow tube for possible obstructions 9 remove any foreign matter from cooling nns i an untuned car can be a gun pointed at your head particularly if itj your car passing and other maneuver ing situations often call for absolute performance to be caught dead under such cir cumstances is just as criminal as a case of reckless driving perhaps you- always obey therules such u always sig nalling your intention to turn before changing direction then comes that one time you dutifully flick the turn- signal lever and make your turn wham you have just been slammed broadside by another notsocareful driver who immediately complains you never signalled the turn it s then you discover that a burned out bulb made the sig nal inoperative a regular check of all lights would have revealed a faulty sghal light then there s ibe case of the youll never know your cor from new after we fix h infrared baked enamel refmsh1ng acton auto body lnce between may and octo ber the vehicle safety commit tee of the chsc is also par ticipating with the cooper ation of many agencies across the country motorists are urged to have their cars checked by competent me chanics before the heavy sum mer season of driving begins they are right laws alone will not do the job the individual motorist must accept the re sponsibility for the condition of his car b vttem not at failt man starting failures listed as batter failures actually are not the trouble often is caused b abnormal conditions m the ignition sjstem which causes the batteries to be come run down while the driv er is attempting to get the car started ontario motoristmoving along a secondary highway last year be felt a sudden looseness in his steering then discovered he was not steering at all he did the right thing took his loot off the gas allowed the ear to slow gradually through engine drag and at a very slow speed gently pumped his brakes until he stopped how lucky can you get 1 or as was reported in an is sue of the canadian motorist on a recent morning a sevenyearola girl trotted up to the safety crossing at her school the crossing guard waited for an opening in the traffic stepped out with his stop sign and she started across a tenyearold car was ap proaching it was speeding but the driver knew he had space to stop if he braked hard there was a brief screech of tires and then the car ran right through the crossing the little girl was killed the cause brake failure an investigation showed that part of the cars steel brake line had become a shriveled jwig of rust one hard tramp on the brake pedal had burst it causing complete brake failure waking sure that ones car is mechanically safe is a moral responsibility having one s car checked periodically may cost a few dollars but as the canadian safety council says dont shertcats seldom pay steer eere when you bring your car to us you can be sure well check il thoroughly repair it with precision our knowhow skill and experience make the big dif ference free estimates bill reed ba service no 55 hwy s ado 8531831 clean up for care free driving doityourself the way you like to have it done aft tii xvvlvwji 11 v the acton free press doyt oehtjll if you should be adding water to your cars battery be hrnrj rord murum grrrnjjrjd vjlljjr ha rungr fnm jti isr3 ruprr tram rimait lo one of ihr world ljrjtrl rtwlin f anliqur wimr ilia harrl quiil a hilonr ran 23 car mainlainrfl in mini rondilmn lnrr ran ran or nrnrr pisolo bj pjnlippr hakman car care required for warranty benefits contrary to what many own ers may think the fiveyear or 50 000mile warranty on amer ican cars is not necessarily a payall if trouble strikes under the new warranties owners are required to have certain preventive mainte nance services performed as outlined in their owners man ual to keep the warranty in force these services fall into two groups one services to be per formed at specific mileage intervals tipo services that should be performed on an as needed basis as far as the warranty is concerned maintenance serv ices can be performed at a ga rage service station or dealer ship whichever is most con venient all thats needed is to have the service man furnish veri fication of the work done the material used and the date and mileage the service was per formed so that the selling deal er can validate the warranty the importance of the regu larlyscheduled services such as oil changes chassis lubes and air cleaner service speak for themselves the socalled unscheduled services those whose frequen cy depends totally on how and where the vehicle operates usually include such things as brake system checks engine tuneups and wheel align ment to name a few a tuneup every year or 10- 12000 miles is a particularly important maintenance serv ice operating a car in an out- oftune condition can rapidly accelerate engine wear for example worn plugs and points can lead to partial com bustion some of the unbumed fuel goes past the pistons washes the protective film of oil from the cylinder walls and permits undue scuffing of the cylinders and pistons when unbumed fuel gets down in the crankcase and di lutes the oil the oil cant do its job of protecting bearing sur faces or keeping valve lifters working freely and quietly also related to partial com bustion is varnished valve stems and guides causing sticking valves if a piston should strike a partially open valve a broken piston a bent valve and an expensive repair bill may result par beyond keeping your warranty in force planned care of your car through reg ular visits to your service man is a good way to make sure klllflbie cdu what bitter car care can you give leave the driving to us phone 8530510 reliable taxi you 11 get the safe and useful life out of your car that you ve paid for in fact the higher tradein value most dealers allow for a wellcaredfor car may pay back most of the service dollars you ve inveted to enjoy reliable worryfree driving car facts with close to 3 000000 pas senger cars registered los an geles county leads the nation in number of cars only seven entire states in the us have more cars registered than the la area according to the world health organization amerl cans are the safest drivers on earth in the vs there were 52 deaths per 100 million ve hicle miles traveled japan had the highest toll with 402 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles treat a with the skill experience we expert bear front 24 h free 2vi milt crewsotys road safety when you to be sure buy from your toyota park highway 7 west of georgetown easy terms available with low