Subject: [Healeys] More on routine Healey maintenance

From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 05:46:40 -0400

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 Just so everyone won't think I've become one of those checkbook owners of =
a classic car, on Sunday Tracy Drummond came over and between the two of us=
 we refreshed our rusty skills and memories by doing a deep-dive tune-up on=
 the Healey, setting the valves, replacing the spark plugs, checking, clean=
ing and gapping the points, setting the timing (which required a little rep=
air to the distributor shaft clamp, then adjusting the carburetors. (While =
photographing the process for a future article in the Austin-Healey Magazin=
e).
Now, those tasks aren't the sort you can trust to the young mechanic in you=
r local garage.

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Gary Anderson
Registrar, AHCR

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From: Mirek Sharp <[email-masked]>
To: editorgary <[email-masked]>
Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2016 9:23 pm
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush

Gary, I agree in part.  I use a mechanic who services my BMW and who actual=
ly understands how cars work and fixes things instead of replacing them.  H=
e is no Healey specialist, but over the years I have seen him repair most B=
ritish sports cars, and even re-wired  DeLorean from scratch.  An oil chang=
e and rad flush is well within his ability.  Finding someone competent to d=
o it is not the issue, it is how much time you have to spend on routine mai=
ntenance and what other priorities are on the table.  When I am busy, I wil=
l get a shop to do it, when I have time, I love to tinker around the car an=
d do it myself.  Also, as others have pointed out, spending time on your ow=
n car provides an opportunity to spot other pending issues, frayed wires, a=
 loose or missing nut, leaks, loose fan belts, etc., etc.  There is no righ=
t answer here, but thanks for the perspective =E2=80=93 it makes us all thi=
nk (I hope).
=20
Mirek
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<div> <font size=3D"2">Just so everyone won't think I've become one of thos=
e checkbook owners of a classic car, on Sunday Tracy Drummond came over and=
 between the two of us we refreshed our rusty skills and memories by doing =
a deep-dive tune-up on the Healey, setting the valves, replacing the spark =
plugs, checking, cleaning and gapping the points, setting the timing (which=
 required a little repair to the distributor shaft clamp, then adjusting th=
e carburetors. (While photographing the process for a future article in the=
 Austin-Healey Magazine).<br>
Now, those tasks aren't the sort you can trust to the young mechanic in you=
r local garage.<br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times, serif"><i>G=
ary Anderson</i><br>

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From: Mirek Sharp &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>

To: editorgary &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>

Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2016 9:23 pm<br>

Subject: RE: [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush<br>

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<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Gary, I agree in part.&nbsp; I use a =
mechanic who services my BMW and who actually understands how cars work and=
 fixes things instead of replacing them.&nbsp; He is no Healey specialist, =
but over the years I have seen him repair most British sports cars, and eve=
n re-wired&nbsp; DeLorean from scratch.&nbsp; An oil change and rad flush i=
s well within his ability.&nbsp; Finding someone competent to do it is not =
the issue, it is how much time you have to spend on routine maintenance and=
 what other priorities are on the table.&nbsp; When I am busy, I will get a=
 shop to do it, when I have time, I love to tinker around the car and do it=
 myself.&nbsp; Also, as others have pointed out, spending time on your own =
car provides an opportunity to spot other pending issues, frayed wires, a l=
oose or missing nut, leaks, loose fan belts, etc., etc.&nbsp; There is no r=
ight answer here, but thanks for the perspective =E2=80=93 it makes us all =
think (I hope).</span></div>

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From: "J. Armour" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 23:29:37 +1000

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What you did not fit a Petronic ( who knows or cares how to spell it ),
electronic supersonic gadget!!  A true blue Healey long term owner operatio=
n
was your choice =AD great work

From:  Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of
<[email-masked]>
Date:  Tuesday, 26 July 2016 7:46 PM
To:  <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>
Subject:  [Healeys] More on routine Healey maintenance

 Just so everyone won't think I've become one of those checkbook owners of =
a
classic car, on Sunday Tracy Drummond came over and between the two of us w=
e
refreshed our rusty skills and memories by doing a deep-dive tune-up on the
Healey, setting the valves, replacing the spark plugs, checking, cleaning
and gapping the points, setting the timing (which required a little repair
to the distributor shaft clamp, then adjusting the carburetors. (While
photographing the process for a future article in the Austin-Healey
Magazine).
Now, those tasks aren't the sort you can trust to the young mechanic in you=
r
local garage.

=20
Gary Anderson
Registrar, AHCR
=20
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Mirek Sharp <[email-masked]>
To: editorgary <[email-masked]>
Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2016 9:23 pm
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush

Gary, I agree in part.  I use a mechanic who services my BMW and who
actually understands how cars work and fixes things instead of replacing
them.  He is no Healey specialist, but over the years I have seen him repai=
r
most British sports cars, and even re-wired  DeLorean from scratch.  An oil
change and rad flush is well within his ability.  Finding someone competent
to do it is not the issue, it is how much time you have to spend on routine
maintenance and what other priorities are on the table.  When I am busy, I
will get a shop to do it, when I have time, I love to tinker around the car
and do it myself.  Also, as others have pointed out, spending time on your
own car provides an opportunity to spot other pending issues, frayed wires,
a loose or missing nut, leaks, loose fan belts, etc., etc.  There is no
right answer here, but thanks for the perspective =AD it makes us all think (=
I
hope).
=20
Mirek
=20
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l,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div> <font size=3D"2">Just so everyone won't think I'=
ve become one of those checkbook owners of a classic car, on Sunday Tracy Dr=
ummond came over and between the two of us we refreshed our rusty skills and=
 memories by doing a deep-dive tune-up on the Healey, setting the valves, re=
placing the spark plugs, checking, cleaning and gapping the points, setting =
the timing (which required a little repair to the distributor shaft clamp, t=
hen adjusting the carburetors. (While photographing the process for a future=
 article in the Austin-Healey Magazine).<br>
Now, those tasks aren't the sort you can trust to the young mechanic in you=
r local garage.<br><br></font></div><div> <br></div><div style=3D"clear:both">=
<font face=3D"Times New Roman,Times,serif"><i>Gary Anderson</i><br>

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pan style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Gary, I agre=
e in part.&nbsp; I use a mechanic who services my BMW and who actually under=
stands how cars work and fixes things instead of replacing them.&nbsp; He is=
 no Healey specialist, but over the years I have seen him repair most Britis=
h sports cars, and even re-wired&nbsp; DeLorean from scratch.&nbsp; An oil c=
hange and rad flush is well within his ability.&nbsp; Finding someone compet=
ent to do it is not the issue, it is how much time you have to spend on rout=
ine maintenance and what other priorities are on the table.&nbsp; When I am =
busy, I will get a shop to do it, when I have time, I love to tinker around =
the car and do it myself.&nbsp; Also, as others have pointed out, spending t=
ime on your own car provides an opportunity to spot other pending issues, fr=
ayed wires, a loose or missing nut, leaks, loose fan belts, etc., etc.&nbsp;=
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