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Radiator
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Fill to correct level with cheapest fluid handy. Do not overfill. |
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| Engine |
Check oil level and top up if necessary. Check for oil leaks to assure they are properly present. Adjust to allow leakage to spec., as necessary. |
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Check ignition and reset contact breaker gap. Adjust carburettor slow running. Check tension of fan belt and generator adjusting nuts and bolts for tighness. Bandage cut knuckles. |
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Check master cylinder attachment bolts for tightness, as this may have been mnissed at the factory 500 miles ago. |
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Check pipe unions and bleeder screw and tighten if necessary, for the same reason above. |
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| Gearbox |
Check oil level and top up if necessary, as it often leaks out in 500 miles. |
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| Rear Axle |
Drain (when hot) and refill. If not hot, run around the block a few times. |
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Front Suspension
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Check wheel camber and track and adjust if necessary. |
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Check and examine the following:- |
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Wheel bearings for smoothness and end float. |
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Steering arm bolts for tightness. |
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Split pin securing front hub nuts. If not installed at factory, put one in.. |
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Steering rack fixing bolts. |
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Steering ball joints. |
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Upper and lower swivel bearing nuts for tightness and lower ball joint bracket fixing. |
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Bolts securing upper and lower fulcrum pns to frame for tightness. (Ignore fulcrum pin, itself, as they are indestructible) |
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Bolts securing front crossmember to frame. |
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Alignment of ball pins. |
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Ignore steering rack, we don't want to deal with this issue. |
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| Chassis Details |
Check rear spring "U" bolts. Replace if missing. |
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Check prop-shaft coupling bolts for tightness. If not tight, make a note. |
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Check exhaust system bolts for tightness. We do want the right amount of rattle of the pipes against the frame to add to the sporting experience. |
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