SHORT CIRCUITS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 222, 13 May 1932, Page 2

SHORT CIRCUITS

Spring shackle bolts, when too tight, will cause the car to ride hard and there is also the possibility of breaking a spring leaf due to impaired flexibility. ♦ -U -t One way to lceep the battery electrolyte from being lost at an excessively fast rate is to keep the cell vent caps tight. sis * ;? A damp cloth wrapped aronnd a hot iron and rubbed over the closed car upholstery will restore the original lnstre of the material, the nap of which has been crushed. sis :!: 'fi The coroner at Hammersmith, commehting on a the use of motor horns, said that motorists would be nothing less than a nuisan.ee if they sounded their hooters every time they passed another vehiele. ij: :so ■? When troubled with a sagging door, the best plan is to install a new set of door hinges or to ream the holes in the hinges for a larger serew. The old hinge becomes wealcened with use, besides the hinge pins become worn and the screws or bolts that hold the hinge to the door become loose. * * sis Only a small item, but important in so far as appearance is concerned, is the floor covering. Mats rapidly wear, espeeially at the points where the drivers' or passengers' heels are constantly rnbbing npon them, and it is quite a sound plan, when carrying out a general renovation, to replace any such worn matting. On the new mat, to prevent a recurrence of this trouble, fit a heel pad of stout rubber, which will withstand very much harder usage than would an ordinary felt or hair mat.