“SUN” SERVICE STATION

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 794, 15 October 1929, Page 6

“SUN” SERVICE STATION

rpHE "Moiocdorn" section or The Sun includes in its service to readers a T Queries and Answers Department, the object of which is to give accurate information regarding mechanical and touring subjects. Whatever the particular puzzle may be in either diagnosing irritating troubles or motoring information of any kind. “Headlight" will endeavour to help, or refer the point to tneu who are recognised automobile experts in their respective lines. All communications must be accompanied by the inquirer’s name and address (not for publication), and sent to THE SUN “Service Station, Motordom,” THE SUN, Auckland. Answers wiJj appear weekly in this

j column. M.E.L. —Could you give me the. j address of the Armstrong-Siddeley car ! agents, please? j Dominion Motors, Ltd., Albert Street, I ■ Auckland. “Annoyed."—l bought a car recently j and had about as much bother with j official papery as I have ever known. | The crowning annoyance came when : I found that I had to get a driver’s I licence at some other office. Can you j tell me why this is? The registration and annual licensing j of the ear is uniform throughout New j Zealand and is done by the Government | through its agents, the Post Office. The i ; examining and licensing of drivers is i

the responsibility of the different city, county or borough councils only. “Kha."—Could you give me some hints as to where to look for looseness which would cause steering sway on mv car, a Fiat? The sway may be due to any of the following causes.— (1) Shackle pins and bushes worn, allowing undue play in main springs. (2) Side play between spring ends and shackles, which would allow front axle to sway on shackle bolts. (3 > Spring clips and U bolts loose, causing springs to shift on front axle. (4) Springs, which are fitted in either end of tie rod and drag link not strong enough in tension to compensate for the drag on front wheels.