Show ALIGNING OF MOTOR CARS CARS' CARSI I NECESSITY OF TR TRUING UIN G UP I DAMAGED THROUGH NEGLECT BY BARNEY BARY OLDFIELD Copyright lUIS 1118 King Features Syndicate Inc I T DONT DON'T Sl suppose C that t ono one automobile owner in iu ten really und understands t the O c meaning of the term t alignment ment as i it is used in relation to the various various parts that go to make tl up the chassis of the vehicle Yet it is one of the mo mog t important conditions as ns relates to the efficiency and even tho the life of th the th mo modern enI automobile Outside of lubrication I know of no other condition so vitally important as fiS alignment ment Alignment Ali properly speaking relates to the tho position of pf tho the various mechanical mechanical me me- parts and units to the other oIlier parts or units When tho car first comes from front the factory every ono of the parts is or i is supposed to be inCorrect incorrect in incorrect correct alignment as os relates to every e other part They will stay so if the ve ye- hick hicle has hns the proper core care and reasonably care careful ul driving If Jf tho the cat car is n bused abused in operation on the parts quickly get ou out oj f lino line and unless the tho condition condi condi- tion is s 's corrected ct d rapid deterioration oration results oust uL un ao o u t me inc commonest case caso ot of i misalignment Is that of or the tho front wheels a condition that m may result from even en a 3 minor bump a 1 sudden blow on the curb or what not Tho The result however Is IJ that as the tho wheels revolve the they also dra drag along the tho ground This means that the tire tiro Is being grated on the tho road very much as if it tho the operation were being performed with a no file tile The rubber tread Is quickly worn off ort and the tire Is la ruIned In short order I I have known a a. ride of ot two miles with front wheels badly misaligned to wreck a n perfectly good pair pall of or casings Whenever Whenever Whenever When When- ever the car r suffers any noticeable Jolt JoltIn In ill which tho the front wheels are aro brought Into sharp contact with some somo heavy helvy ob object object object ob- ob tho the owner should Immediately have any m misalignment corrected The Thc alignment of or the tho front wheels Is affected affected af at- by such varying factors as tho the steering system front axle bearings s etc ele Even no accident has happen happened happened hap hap- pen d the wheels should be bes aligned s at least east twice a a. and d bet bet- year a I ten times Any excessive wear of the front tires means that somethIng something some some- thing timing Is wrong with tho the lining up of ot tho the wheels and the matter should be looked Into Inlo at once Locating MIsalignment I I Another location where misalignment frequently occurs Is the rear axle If It i proper lubrication Is la not given chen this I part mechanical troubles will oc ocCUr occur occur oc- oc cur that will produce misalignment In Inthe inthe the tho parts In driving sometimes a driver driven er en will start tho the car while tho the handbrake handbrake hand hand- brake Is on and tho the differential ring gear tear will very likely break under tho the strain placed upon It In driving over overa a tou tough h road tho the wheels bounce up In inthe the tho air and If it the brakes chance to be beon beon beon on at the time the tho driving pinion will probably snap Both these instances Ire are re simply cases cano where parts have been distorted by careless driving and breakage break break- ago age has resulted d. Now ow when some distortIon distortion distortion dis dis- has taken place In tho the rear axle I unit so that the thc gears growl rowl and tho ho he whole part Is plainly In trouble the owner may sumo ar-sumo th that t the tho need Is Imply sImply for more lubricant when In reality there is a Job for the service station Also It ma may be that replacement replace replace- mont ment of ot broken parts will not be enough enouch Other parts may have e be been on distorted so that the they arc are out of or all alignment align align- n- n ment meat so o that thit t the e entire unit must be readjusted be before re efficiency is again achieved e Misalignment sometimes occurs In the tho engine part Suppose the tho connecting rod of oC ono one of ot tho the cylinders gets bets out of or line Unc what results Wh Why It pushes th the piston against the cylinder cUnder wall willi bearing bear bear- Ing the c cylinder to an oval o shape and the cylinder Mock hock must be and new pistons fitted Tho The crankshaft fre Ire frequently gets out lUt ut of or line duo to wear near of ot the tho bearing This results in throwing 1 1 tin f H H U then ther bearing w ar all around Misalignment Develops Develop There are aro many minor shafts shans camshafts camshafts camshafts cam cam- shafts magneto shafts etc where misalignment may develop rake Tako the thema ma magneto moto for Instance If It this timis part docs does not get proper lubrication excessIve excessive ex ex- wear may develop and the re result result re- re sult suIt will be that tho shaft haft will dropout drop dropout dropout out of correct alignment If It the tho bearIngs bearIngs bearIngs bear- bear Ings of ot the thc generator armature d do not nots s get t sufficient oil this same name wear and misalignment will result The Tho clutch must maintain vcr very accurate ac- ac curato curate alignment with tho the flywheel orits or orIts Its Hs action will be bo almost hopeless Incases In Incases Incases cases where the rear crankshaft bearIng bearIng bearIng bear- bear Ing has developed de excessive wear the tho clutch will bo be thrown out of ot align n mont The Tho transmission Is another unit In which alignment Is a vitally Itally Important Important Important tant factor Hero Here the gears are arc placed on parallel shafts If It one of ot those shafts gots got's gets out of ot correct line the tho re result result ro- ro sult suit Is that the gears do not mesh properly p and growling ensues The Thc teeth of or tIme the gears ears are aro cr very Inel likely tobe to tobe tobo be bo broken brokon when this condition exists tho the metal chips get down do between the gears ears and cause causo distortion of ot the sh shaHs shafts a f t s. s So Sometimes m e t I m e s t tho h a t transmission ran s m isa ion caso case Itself has been sprung so that thal every o part In tho the unit Is out of ot align alln- meat ment It often otten happens In cases of ot this kind that the tho car owner replaces a damaged s shaft haft or 01 gear only to find that tho the trouble In the unit stilt still ex exI ex- ex I lets ts The reason Is that the misalignment ment will not allow oven even perfect parts to function correctly The only cure cur Is lI lining up lip the w whole ole unit which Is Isa isa a a. service station Job Truing All AH Units Unit In cases where a car carl has ls been boen in involved in- in o ed In iii an non accident which has twisted ll the tho frame out of ot alignment It Il ma may not nol bo be sufficient to straighten out the tho frame Crame and line lIno It up Because In iii tho time general smash some Bomo of ot the mechanical me mo- units mil may have o been thrown out of or alignment and amid the they remain In that condition In spite of ot tho frames frame's being trued UI up After Atler a serious smash every mechanical unit should hould be as ascertained as- as to be bo In trUe truo alignment It If the car owner could see seo tho the at attention attention attention at- at bestowed on alignment of the parts harts by the time efficient service ser station f he ho would understand what a vital matter matter matter mat mat- ter this Is On the tho other hand this suggests s the Importance of or giving ln ones ono's work to a a. shop where due at attention attention at- at Is paid to this problem rho Tho careless workman ml may let lel tho the question ques ques- s. s Lion tion of or alignment but the owner of ot the car will feel tee I tho re result no- no sult of or this neglect though he may not know what has caus caused ll the trouble Th Therefore I 1 say us I 1 have havo said so often onen before patronize only the most reliable repair shop In n your our town to This Is another t case caso se where time tho best Is 19 none too good and It Is always the tho cheapest QUESTIONS ANn ANSWERS ns Barney Ol Oldfield Can Cami I 1 got shock absorbers absorbers ab ab- for Chevrolet 1918 model If Ieso so what kind E E. E T T. P. P You can have ha any of the tho scissors typo such a the Hartford installed but butO O It requires r a a. little extra work A A. re rebound rebound re- re bound check I should hould Imagine Ino would be the tho G Gabriel would b bo fine or you could get Iet one of ot th the tho ordinary coil coll spring prInG types type Barney Darney Oldfield I have a 1918 Buick Bulck lI light six ht and would like to Inquire as 85 to what should be bo done before putting the tho car awa away for tor winter other than taking tho battery out and putting same samo In some Bome charging station How I about tho cylinders rusting How about tires tiros gasoline tank and radiator radiator radia radia- tor torl Would you OU advise a coat of oC mar var varnish fish nish on body next spring 1 J. J S. S M. M LA A recent article of ot mine told what nhat to todo do Briefly It 1 Is 13 this Drain brain both th the th water system and tho fuel feed system thoroughly but leave all oil compart compartments ments full Jack up all four tour wheels remove tires an and 1 paint rims with rustproof rustproof rust rust- proof pal t. t Place tires tiros and tubes In tit Ina tita a dark room not too cold Rub Hub grease crease over any any exterior parts likely to rust pour one-fourth one pint of ot oil through h each pet cock and turn engine over oer a n. tow few times time so oil gets around pistons Block out tho the clutch repack wheel bearings steering Joints and universals A good cleaning and covering up Is about all yo you can do Barney Darney Oldfield I have a a. a Maxwell Mascot a 1911 1311 model four cylinder en- en en engino gino which has been run miles I can open the pet cocks on the front two cylinders and the engine will speed speedup up fast If It I open one ono on the back cylinder It will lose 1050 power power Can you tell me what Is the matter with It Tho gas bas gets sete Into tho the crank case caso with tho the oil TH TJI B. B The Tho Ignition In the back baek cylinder l Is poor or the compression very ery low Clean the plug and terminal Set tho gap Jap 1 The Tho piston or rings of oC No o 4 are aro probably worn badly How arBI are arB the valves The gasoline leal leaks s down I Into the crankcase because the tho rings piston or cylinder clInder arc aro badly worn Darn Barney e Oldfield I am ann having tire trouble and would like to learn how to keep tires In good gooi condition What hat is the thc best tire to use on on-a on a aModel Model Iodel T 90 Overland car car I do not get bet half the tho mileage out of ot m my tires J J. JC CI C C- I dont don't think it IL Is 18 tho the tires but frithio in fri Inthe the tho way you OU use uso them Read tho the Hr article Keep tires properly Inflated i repair tread cuts Immediately and keep the tho wheels In line and you OU will get maximum mileage providing you dont don't overload the tires |