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Spring Chicken Rally
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Just a Simple Wrench
Mo. Endurance Rally
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March Tech Sessions
Technical Session at Al Piemonte Ford
March 17, 2001
The Al Piemonte Ford technical seminar has become a traditional perinneal smash success. This was no exception, being well attended, and gave us all another opportunity for hands on experience at maintaining our cars. This time we were replacing the brakes on a rubber bumper MG Midget. The car came in on a trailer, as the rear brakes were weak and leaking fluid,  and the front brakes were locking up. The rear brakes were cleaned up and given new shoes and wheel cylinders. The front brakes were inspected and blessed after the master cylinder wes replaced with a new one. Once the hydraulic system was flushed and bled a test drive had the car nearly standing on its nose with a moderate stomp on the brake pedal, and another MG is back on the road again.
See more pictures on line at
www.chicagolandmgclub.com/photos/al_p_01_spring
MGA Cylinder head Evaluation/Replacement
March 18, 2001
 When Steve Merical’s MGA was down to 30 PSI compression on #4 cylinder it was time to investigate. This made for another great tech session with a dozen members attending and furthering their education in self service. See the full story in "Go Brit Baby".
See more pictures on line at
www.chicagolandmgclub.com/photos/a_head
Impromptu MGB Lighting Wiring Repair
March 19, 2001
 Necessity is the mother of invention. All lights failing on a MGB-GT after the monthly club meeting gave the opportunity for yet another parking lot tech session. The plastic rocker switch had failed with open circuit and left the car with no lights at all. A few helping hands, some spare wire and tape were enough to bypass the faulty switch for the drive home.
See more pictures on line at
www.chicagolandmgclub.com/photos/b_lights
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