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Show Friday, November 12, 1999, THE DAILY HERALD, Page El (www heraldexiri.com), Provo, Utah Transportation news for Utah Valley Published Fridays by The Daily Herald Ugly brake dust a messy problem for Cougar owner Dear Tom and Ray: I purchased a jjew 1997 Mercury Cougar. After driving for two weeks, the hubcaps were covered with black brake dust. I went pack to the dealer and the service manager said, That's normal. All Fords have brake dust. Look in the owner's itH show you what to do." ranual and in the manual, and there's no mention of brake dust! So I wrote to the CEO of Ford Motor Co. at the time, Alex Trotman, and related my story. I told pirn the removal of brake dust with a toothbrush every two weeks was not acceptable maintenance to me. He sever replied. I checked with another jljbrd dealer, who recommended PAM or silicone spray. The PAM attracted flies, and the silicone left a black smudge. I tried Castrol Super Clean for brake dust, and it was no better than soap Dick and water. Any suggestions? : TOM: Well, I can't understand why Alex Trotman never got back to you. I know he was trying to run a multinational corporation and all, but brake dust is important! - RAY: It's an absolute scourge, isn't it? Ifs related to the design of the wheels and how the brakes are ventilated. It's important to keep air moving over the brakes so they cool off. But if the air is drawn out through the wheels, it also draws put dus t from the brake pads. TOM: And if you leave that dust on the wheels particularly alloy wheels it can eventually react with the metal and cause pitting. KAY: some car companies are J- ; s w.i r . ; ..." '. m. pmi. m " K v) On s f v W f M Tom & Ray by solving this themselves redesigning their wheels. They obviously got tired of having their CEOs spending four days a week responding to letters about brake dust. So you might check with your Mercury dealer to see if the whe els have been changed since 1997 to correct this problem. TOM: Other than that, your only choice is to clean them every week. If you keep up with it, the spray-o- n soaps like Castrol's or the foam cleaner made by Kiwi work pretty well. But if you let it sit for more than a week, youH probably have to get on your hands and knees with the toothbrush. RAY: That's what my wife does. Hey! I wonder if that's why I've been get that funny taste when Fm brushing my teeth? Dear Tom and Ray: In a recent column, you said you've had some success with a product called "Restore." Under what conditions do you recommend it, and where can I find it? Bill See CLICK, E2 tobadD Off. WWKmM i T .(ijniii.iii iitt- - -- VI The Auociiled Preu Upgraded Taurus: With a mainstream look, the 2000 Ford Taurus is a departure from its predecessors. Ford also has upgraded the mid-siz-e family sedan in its ride and safety features. Latest Taurus upgrade has new look For years, Ford Motor worked to convince car buyers r isn't a typical family sedan. In the first Taurus cars of the mid- 1980s, the focus was styling that gave Taurus drivers a Ford Taurus By ANN M. JOB For The Associated Press Co. has that the modern image. The styling for the next generation Taurus wasn't so warmly received. So for the 2000 model year, u See TAURUS, E2 .DAEWOO 1 J leaner I t :! i (Mtr? ftolM n -- g .wSilartiinVM nf ii.i in f" Ii : i ; : j : ! i |
