| Show spring checkup check up of cars important says chevrolet ed motorists who want to get max agin satish satisfaction action from the ther r cars jojn 3 c G su summer imer should take time out I 1 within the he next few weeks for the spring checkup check up lub on and adjustment which every car needs in order to give a perfect account of itself during the months of warm weather ahead this is the advice of el ei hedner national service and mechanical manager for chevrolet pc fe add adad d that the companas comp anys dealer organization is ready with fac 0 y trained mechanics and factory approved equipment to give prompt economical attention to all spring checkup check up needs De dealers alere experience he sa d has shown that moorits moor moors ats ts are much more careful about installing their winter lubricants and antifreeze I 1 in the fall than they arel are 96 out cut taking the reverse stepi step I ien spring rolls around this is probably because they know that if the matter is neglected they are liable to awake some morning and find their engine frozen or their tra transi ism sa aaion ion case lubricant so thick that they can not shift gears there is no such worry to remind them hem to remove the winter lubricant and drain out the antifreeze at warm weathers approach but there is good reason why both of these details should be taken care of in the case of the lubricant the reason is that lubricants are effective only under the conditions for which they were designed winter demands a thin bodied lubricant which will hotl not solidify at low temperatures but will retain its lubricating quality no matter how cold it becomes cars operate at much higher temperatures I 1 pera tures in summer than in w winter in temperatures at which the winter lubricant already th n 1 would liquefy still further andl and lose much of its effect effectiveness ivene sa s1 and even though the damage resulting from this thinning might not make itself apparent at once it would be no less real and no less costly to repair in the case of antifreeze anti freeze the stua situation tion is somewhat similar regardless gard less of the type used it should be drained in the spring the varieties subject to evaporation carml vaporize very quickly in warm weather and even a days driving may reduce the cooling solution level to the point where the ra ator steams the non evaporate nag N ag g type on the other hand sometimes develops acidity wh en left in the car all summer and acid of course tends to corrode the cooling system AIM many an y motorists make an annual practice of having their radiators flushed out at the approach of summer and the old solution replaced with fresh water this is one of the best ways to insure efficient cooling regardless of summer heat the battery should be checked at the start of spring and at frequent intervals thereafter for the level of the solution drops much more rapidly in warm weather than in cold battery terminals should be cleaned if they are corroded and cables and wiring decked lec decked ked A little inexpensive at afi antion to distributor points spark plugs and ignition coil will be a good investment and owners 0 of cars not equipped with heavy duty generators should have the charging rate set somewhat lower than it was through the winter months the fact that speeds will average higher in summer than in t the he winter suggests the wisdom 0 of having the tires looked over carefully with a view to repair or re I 1 placement placemen pla cemen t before the period of severe wear begins many depler dealers 3 will be offering spring checkup check up service covering most or all of these items within the next few weeks and motorists who want to enjoy maximum satisfaction from their cars could do worse than to select a reliable dealer and have this important work done |
