Service days are a lot of fun for most of the crew, but quite hard work for some others, we seem to be doing a lot of clutches lately.
Frank's Civic Wagon was the major project on this occasion, with it's first clutch in 200,000km. We spilt some blood as per usual with clutches, but it works well now.
Campbell nearly had some of his blood spilt too, for an entirely different reason (but you'll have to ask him about that). He did his regular "service day" oil change.
Paul surveyed his fuel tank leak, and decided to leave that problem for another day. Fuel tanks are difficult things to deal with, because of their size and shape, and the number of little pipes and hoses connected to it. If you could turn the car on it's side, it would be much easier!
Ian used the opportunity to finish some cosmetic paint work on Dixie's City.
Shane managed to get rid of an annoying noise from his steering wheel, and then spending half an hour trying to settle the car alarm down again. He cleaned lots of brake dust from the inside of his wheels too. He gave the car a good wash and buff, and then washed the engine bay!!
John Feichtner has a knack of finding suspect service organisations, this time he went to a well known suspension place at Wooloongabba to have his front end looked at. "Yes, the struts need rebuilding, that will cost you $450, sir.", so John left the car there, and after he picked it up he noticed that it was still crashing over bumps. He took it back, and they said "Oh, that's the suspension rubbers, we didn't quote on that." What they had failed to notice, or offered to fix, was the top strut rubbers that are loose enough to give 5mm of free vertical movement in the strut!
I finally got around to insulating the roof of John's car, with thermal / acoustic foam, so he won't have to yell at his mobile phone any more. We will get around to doing the sides and tailgate another day.
Steve Callaghan rebuilt the stuck front brake calipers on his Accord, to give the pads a chance of a normal life, and help with a mysterious noise.
Ros and Felix dropped in for a look, and a car wash, and kept Dixie entertained for a while. As usual Dixie made sure we were looked after in the coffee department, and Ian was able to supply the odds and ends, needed to keep everyone working for the day.
Many thanks to Ian and Dixie for the use of their facilities and hospitality for the day.
