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 The Car Care Safety Clinic has inspected well over 700 vehicles since 2014, and MG club members have graciously volunteered since the beginning. For more event photos, visit the Triad website at https://naperville-lisle-triad.org.
Thank you again to the MG Club volunteers and Jamie, Victor, and Dean for promoting this event. Our seniors appreciate it. Several people have reported back to me how they rely on our services to let them know if vehicle maintenance is required.
Happy Holidays!
~~ Jim Vondran
Rip Van Wrinkle Project
An awaking of a roadster after 15 years of slumber…
As I mentioned in last months Driveline, I purchased a car that has been garaged for 15 years. Visually the car is in good shape, no visible rust and the underbody is solid.
A technical session was held on November 17th at 1:00 pm to go over the car - bumper to bumper—looking for items needing replacement or servicing,
A total of eight members came to view and take part in the session. Steve Skegg methodically went over all parts of the car and dictated items needing replacement, refurbishment or further investigation. Repair items were listed. The car was in pretty good shape with no real problem areas. Dino Perez worked through the electrical system and found a number of problems which were corrected on the spot. All electrical systems were now working.
A quick check of the cylinders with a bore scope showed no signs of wear and the fuel system looked okay also. A slight repair of the fuel pump by Jim Compton and Dino got that operational. The engine was started for the first time in 15 years and appeared to run smoothly.
With all the action and attentiveness to what Steve was doing, no photos were taken of the event—My error. The next session will take place after the holidays and parts are received. I anticipate we will work on the clutch and master cylinder refurbishment next.
Stay tuned.
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