Rob't-
My old grandma always said: "You have to kiss a lot of toads
before you come across a Prince Charming"
Larry Dickstein
bugide@juno.com
On Fri, 02 May 1997 00:24:23 +0100 Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
writes:
>After what seems like an eternity, the MGC/GT is holding its water
>again.
>In the last installment, the car tired of giving me clues as to the
>source of its vibration and just let the radiator fan explode.
>
>The radiator man offered to fix rather than recore the radiator. I was
>surprised to find the correct plastic radiator fan at Vicky British
>(their very last one). I went ahead and had the water pump rebuilt
>after
>having to dance with the crooked fan to the end.
>
>Last night everything was cleaned and painted. Tonight everything was
>put back together. The car fired in two reveloutions and settled into
>its lumpy idle with no new surprises. Yipee!
>
>I put away the tools, cleaned up my hands, hitched up my pants, and
>hopped in for a test run. Cars jockeyed out of the drive, lights on,
>gauge check all normal, grab the shifter, stab the cluth --- and it
>collapses to the floor in a rush.
>
>Shut down motor. Open hood. Master completely empty. Take a peak
>underneath. The slave rubber end cap is oozing blackish fluid.
>
>Sigh.
>
>Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6
>
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