HANDY NOTES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 725, 28 December 1933, Page 7

HANDY NOTES

When starting on a long trip where j considevable driving is to be done j each day it is advisable to have the generator charging rate reduced. It is also a good plan on such trips to : oil the generator and clutch throwout bearings each morning. When front tyres wear unevenly j the car should be checked immediate- ; ly for misaligned wheels, worn parts in the front assembly, or unevenly j adjusted brakes. J If the speedometer is excessively noisy check the flexible tube through which the speedometer drive shaft passes. A sharp bend in the shaft will sometimes cause an annoying click. Never grip your steering wheel ex- ! cspt in an cmergency. It tires you, makes your steering jerky, and : serves no usefui purpose. j If your car has a tendeney to slide sideways when the brakes are applied uneven brake adjustment is indicated which calls for immediate attention, as on a v/et road it may prove very i dangerous. A car that is kept in a garage with a concrete floor and used only during the week-end should be run on to four bags. They will prevent the tyres from absorbing the moisture in the concrete. The same hint applies . to other damp floors. Moisture is j destructive of rubber. Fully streamlined, Germany's latest car is fitted with disappearing head- j lights. T o diminish air resistance , they are mounted in recesses in the j mudguards. During daytime the ' headlight portholes may be covered j with metal plates, hiding them from j view, and increasing the streamlined ■ ecect. The doors liave no handles, a key being required to open them.