May 21, 2005 - Car Prep for the Summer Driving Season

On a beautiful spring day in May, Ed and Carryl Howell once again opened up their house (and garage) to us so that we could hold our second ever Tech Day!  Club members came prepared for a do-it-yourself (with the help and assistance of the resident pro's) session on preparing our British treasures for the upcoming driving season.  Tasks attempted and accomplished included brake jobs, distributor issues, throttle cable replacements, clutch adjustments, timing adjustments, cylinder compression checks, and many more maintenance tasks. Of course, there were also many 'side-bar' discussions covering everything from lubrication choices to recommended mechanics and body shops.  And of course, Ed and Carryl had a wonderful lunch prepared for all of us. 

Once again, THANKS SO MUCH Ed and Carryl for your hospitality and giving spirit!  We appreciate you!

Here was our agenda:
Safety First
Tires, brakes, steering, wipers, lights, etc.

Fluids
Coolant, engine, Brakes, clutch, trans, axle

Lubrication

Mechanical
Valve adjustment, carb adjustment, ignition, U-joints, shocks,
suspension, fan belts, clutch adjustment, etc.

Cosmetics
Body and paint, seating carpets, top, tonneau, wheels, etc.

Big cars are BIG work when it comes to getting them off the ground!	Jack stand placement - a MUST!	Swallowed by a Bentley!
Notice the use of BOTH jack stands and wheel ramps/stands	Brake job and engine work taking place	All good tech session have PLENTY of chat!
Ed instructs on the finer points of caliper replacement.	Stately	El Presidente's brake job
Bill's Healey	Paul completing his brake job in Ed's immaculate garage	Brake job must have been successful!
Triumph, Healey, Alfa, and MGB in front of Ed and Carryl's house	You've heard of Kilroy...well Paul was here!