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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 894, 11 February 1930, Page 6

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The Care of the Car PREVENTING BONNET SQUEAKS Many cars are fitted with bonnet clips of the type in which tension on the bonnet is exerted by a spring loaded plunger. When such a clip becomes dry and rusty through neglect, a most annoying squeak, which is very hard to trace, may be produced. The noise may appear to be emanating from the mudguards or headlamp mounting, but as a rule these clips are the culprits. The remedy is a simple one, it being only necessary to apply a few drops of oil, which can be worked in by pulling the clip* up and down. If this fails to effect a cure, the squeak may be set up between the bonnet and the packing on which it is held down. In this case the remedy is to grease the packing. REPAIRING CURTAIN FASTENERS As the • hood of the car grows old, trouble is often experienced with the curtain fasteners tearing away from the material. They can be replaced firmly, however, in a very simple manner. A thin metal plate, preferably of aluminium, should be obtained and cut to a suitable size (1J inches by 2 inches should be convenient in most cases) and the corners should be rounded. A small hole is drilled in each corner and a slot formed in the centre to accommodate the turn button of the fastener. ff’his slot is easily made by drilling two holes of a suitable size, cutting the metal between them, and clinching it over so that the slot has a width over its whole length equal to the diameter of the holes. The plate is then sewn to the curtain, using the four corner holes for this purpose, and care must be. taken to fasten it in place firmly, so that there is no chance of its shifting and cutting the thread.