MORE HINTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 930, 25 March 1930, Page 6

MORE HINTS

The Care of the Car WHEN RADIATOR STEAMS j Do not remove the radiator cap i when it is steaming. Stop the en- ! gine and allow it to cool a few min- j utes to prevent burning of the hands ' and face by scalding water and steam. A TYRE-PUMP HINT Screw-on adapters at the end of the j tyre tubing sometimes become stiff I on their swivels, and it is then very ! difficult to connect the pump. In j this case it is a good plan simply to j hold the adapter with one hand 1 against the valve stem, and to turn j the pump with the other, thus twist-1 ing the rubber connection and screwing the adapter on the stem. The adapter should finally be tightened on the valve stem with finger and thumb, and the process is reversed, of course, TYRE CHANGING HINT When changing a tyre care should be taken to put the rim back on the wheel properly. It is not advisable to tighten each lug to its full extent before proceeding to the next. Instead, the motorist should go all round the rim, turning down each nut a few times, and adopting this procedure until all the lugs are down properly. If one lug is tightened while the others are loose, the rim is likely to be bent out of shape, and the tyre mounted in a lopsided way. In addition, a rim that is unevenly held down around its circumference is likely to squeak or work loose.