The CAMROSE BOOSTER, April 14, 2020 – Page 25
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Take care of your vehicle this spring By Murray Green
Winter is hard on your vehicle. Spring is too if you’ve hit one of our many potholes in the road. Your tires may have lost pressure over the winter and time. Your brakes can collect road salt, your wheel alignment may not be right after driving on slick roads and your car may be covered in a mixture of leftover snow, grime and salt. Soon the snow will melt and the temperatures will rise. April is National Car Care Month, making it the ideal time to give your vehicle a good inspection. You may not have used your windshield wipers much in the winter, except maybe to sweep away light flurries. However, rainy weather typically accompanies spring. Change out windshield wipers before getting caught in a downpour. Check your wiper fluid. Take a look at coolant, transmission, brake and power steering fluid levels. Car plugs and batteries can be depleted up to 60 per cent faster than when the weather is warmer. The colder it gets, the more components strain to keep the vehicle going. You can take a look at the parts yourself if you feel comfortable doing so or call a mechanic to do the job. Make sure to schedule an oil change. A lot of lube places offer drop off and pickup service in the same day. Besides keeping the car running smoothly, changing oil prevents contaminants from accumulating in the engine and helps draw heat away from the combustion chamber. If your vehicle is covered in road salt and grime, you should prioritize washing. Leaving that road salt on the exterior for too long can deplete the color and corrode the metal.
Consider waxing your vehicle to protect it from spring weather. You should continue to wax every few weeks or so to keep your car safe. Once your car’s exterior is grime free, check for any scratches, chips or other damage. These are dangerous for the long term health of the vehicle’s paint. Like road salt and other debris, this damage can also corrode the paint, so don’t wait to fix any scratches if you find them. Spring is prime allergy season, and the cabin filter could contribute to that sneezy and sniffy feeling. This filter can prevent allergens from getting trapped in the car. If you haven’t changed out your cabin filter in a while, you could be breathing in pollen, dirt and dust each time you hop in for a drive. Check your tire pressure. Tires lose a few pounds of air pressure for every 10 degrees the temperature drops outside. Spring temperatures can sometimes fluctuate, so make sure to check tire pressure regularly. Look under the hood for unwanted debris that can slow down the car. Debris can prevent rubber gaskets, drainage holes, vents and the engine from working optimally. If your driving seems jerky, look at your wheels and tires. Swap out your winter tires for all-season ones and give the tires a look to see whether the tread is too worn. You’ll also likely want to rotate and align them now. Although the days are longer, you still don’t want to be in a situation where you’re on the road with dirty bulbs, blinkers or lights. Not only does this make driving dangerous, but you could get ticketed. It is recommended that testing all lights should be done in the spring.
Church elders bless city against COVID By Murray Green
CITY BLESSED
Submitted The Grace Lutheran Church’s healing team flew over Camrose to give a blessing upon all the people, asking Jesus to keep the residents protected against the COVID-19.
The Grace Lutheran Church’s healing team blessed the residents of Camrose to keep everyone protected against the COVID-19. On board the flight were LeeAnn and Ken Mah, and elder and local pilot Allen Kurtz. Ironically, shortly after the flight, it was announced that Camrose was reduced to zero cases of the virus. “We were very blessed to take to the skies with
pilot Allen to pray for protection for the residents of the City and Camrose County this March,” said LeeAnn. They prayed for the health care workers, grocery store workers, frontline and support workers, and all those affected by job losses or businesses that have shut doors. “We are praying for all those affected by isolation and loneliness as well,” she added.