Show U amey OJ THE CARE YOUR 3 CAR NEEDS TEEDS THIS SPRING r J k 1 j 1 By PY y Barney y Old Oldfield bt t by Kins restarts t. t b Copyright 11 1320 O. O by Kins' Kins Features Syndicate Inc Spring to tho the thinking motorist h me mean 1 that It Is time something the thc bus In shape shapo for fora wa a done lone to g got a n good seasons season's work In most sections of ot the country it has been a n. hard win win- tex for cars cars all aU cars however for tor many of them have been In hibernation for months Whether tho car has been In operation or not makes no ence It ft should receive Its necessary Inspections adjustments and thorough lubrication Wo We shall hall first tAI take c tho car which ha has been laid up No doubt certain n nw w work rk was sas dono done b before rore the storage period pe po- po- po nod a as outlined in one ono of m my articles bu but even so o It is well wen to go so over the whole chassis checking checking- jp on- on what has been done done It if nothing more Before the thc car is even e touched with witha cleaning with a 1 wrench give It a good w warm m water and soap Clean Glean thoroughly thorough thorough- ly h 3 around the br brake drums steering steering- I connections ge get underneath the chassis and remove all alt tho the mud dirt and sticky ky matter he next matter of or Importance Is lubrication n. n You Ton ma may havo have put new oil Into the engine some come time during the st storage rae rn-c period after you roti had finished flome work worle on tho the cn engine ne If It not drain the tho old oil from the tho crankcase clean cleanthe the strainer and add fresh oil Attend to all parts requiring oil so soyo oil twice tt Get Getto Getto yo you wont won't be handling to transmission and drain flush lush with kerosene and refill I dont don't suppose suppose suppose sup sup- pose half bait the ot oWners oters ers can n remember wh when they last filled tho the transmission The rear ear a axle le gets the same samo treatment the samo sarno oil as tho the transmission A A rather stiff BUrt oil should fo bb used or a a. summer gear ear compound Dont Don't use gr grease ase The universal joint should grease U But t. t to finish the oiling o ilIn S' S After Arter you yon Oc have hare filled med the compartments take an can oil and go after every oil hole oil well or oil cup I If you haven't an oiling oil oll- ing diagram start st. at the front of tho the cat car car carand and work back Dont Don't forget to squirt a a. little oil Into the cylinders through ugh the petcock holes or spark sparkplug sparkplug plug openings Then crank tho the engine a few times to get tho the oil oU around tho the pistons piston Oil th tho generator bearings and the th-e starting starling motor bearings See that the steering steerIng- knuckle pins get their the share if it they are aro oiled and not greased Use oil copiously on every m moving part Dont Don't forget the tho I Ignition drive bearings and brake cross shafts brake linkage etc Finished hed with the oil attend to the grease The wheel heel bearings If not filled In lour four months month arc running dry or the ther r grease ase has haa hardened Repack thorn them U Universal joints will need repacking bolts need a good greasing greasing greas greas- ing and If it the tho cups dont don't happen to work rk dont stop there but get Set a n. new eu cup CUQ O or remove the bolt and seo peo If Ir the tho drill hole Is clogged Grease freely treely and if it It ft Is a cup you are aro turning see Bee that tha-t it it forces grease through In the caso of ot a steering knuckle pin fitted with a grease cup tho the grease should ooze ooze out around the tho pin The steering ball Joints the gears in the steering ca case o FlU need a greasing It lt t will pay well to attend to the lu lubrication lu- lu and if it you ou are unable to do doit doit doit it yourself or i if you rou teel- teel feel disinclined do doht t try to save a n. few cents but get et th the best greaser In town to help you out rho ho storage batter battery ought to bo be at ata a service station where it was sent Bent for for storage If It the battery has b been cn in the tho car for a n. month or oro o 0 w hout charging better take it out see seo If It the service station can do I anything with It It probably hasn't energy enough to pro produce uce a spark much more crank the engine Tho The tires sh should uld next receive consid- consid Before you OU remount them or If they ar are on n before you oU use them cee ace that they are in good condition Have Y Ve all tread cuts filled In and get a p d seasons season's start with rubber rub rub- ber If It you didn't care earo what happened to the tires Ures during tho the winter hut but left Idt th them m In a a. cold garage on the tho floor loor per per- haps In sem some oil you might expect rapid wear or an unexpected blowout One Ono is usually familiar with the particular requirements of 01 his own car r so far as adjustments and repairs Ware are concerned My advice is to give these matters immediate attention 1 t en t watt wait until the middle of ot the or 5 important work worle for that is when you ou need tho the car most The owner owner who has been using using- hiscar hiscar his car car all winter might wish to do all of or th the things thing mentioned but usually he has has' hia has such faith In In his car and his work that hat nothing Is done A car driven the winter in all ale al sorts of veather Is 15 fit tit for or a a. good days day's rest t it for for- nothing else elso than lubrication Running through snow sno for a l. l few tew days will wUI son make mako a water reservoir out of of a a. perfectly good steering llon tion Water Yater even gets geta through Into tho front wheel b bearings its it's ten to tone tope pe ne If it the car was Wag driven over frozen I roads that tho front wheels a are ano out of or and the rear wheel bearings are arc worn some somo Imagine springs s constantly splashed with mud and water The They really ought to be removed tho tim leaves cleaned and spread with graphite You probably will find many rusted p parts if iC you ou will take tako tho trouble to look hook over oer the tho chassis |