Oh no, here we go again! Quick James, check the archive!
On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, James Nazarian Jr wrote:
> At the risk of sounding cruel I suggest we use the cats to chock the
> wheels while we work at such things as silicone brake fluid and engine
> oil; perhaps we could even disconnect the driveshaft while we have the car
> blocked up. (j/k)
>
> BTW, why on earth would you go to the trouble of disconnecting the
> driveshaft for towing. I have never done this and have never seen any
> problems because of it, or am I missing something?
>
> James Nazarian
> '71 B roadster
> '74 BGT bastardization with big aluminum heart :)
> '63 Buick 215 cubic inch 'heart'
>
> On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, Terry O'Brien wrote:
>
> > great suggestions Simon, but I have just one more...engine oil. Why
> > put in 20/50 when the manual calls for 10/40? (yes, I have 20/50 in
> > the shifter) In the instant case, the engine was recently refreshed
> > wigh great compression and oil pressure. i know this has been
> > discussed in the past, but it may be time to hash it over
> > again...better than discussing felines...
> >
> > --- Simon Matthews <simon_atwork@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well, I'm off on a business trip that will take me
> > > back home (UK) and on to
> > > India, so I will sign off for a couple of weeks.
> > >
> > > While I'm off, there are some topics, I think you
> > > should discuss:
> > >
> > > 1. How to tow (does the driveshaft need to be
> > > disconnected?)
> > > 2. What to do with cats
> > > 3. Whether to use silicone brake fluid
> > > 4. etc.....
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Simon ('57 MGA, currently in California)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ===
> > Terry O'Brien, RDU/NC/USA
> > -'77 MG B (daily driver)
> > -'82 Dodge Ram 50
> > -'90+ various boring things
> > -other people's British problems
> > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
> >
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