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1. squeaky springs (score: 1)
Author: Craig P Carter <craig@papillon.its.yale.edu>
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 10:16:40 GMT
My front springs have developed loud and annoying squeaks that can be temporarilly silenced by spraying with WD-40, but the squeaking returns after several ws. I'm not sure which part of the spring i
/html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00117.html (7,001 bytes)

2. Re: Camping (score: 1)
Author: Craig P Carter <craig@papillon.its.yale.edu>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:39:49 GMT
If you think you can't carry anything with a Spridget, you should take a look at this -- http://papillon.its.yale.edu/mg.jpg Craig 74 Midget (the car in the photo belongs to a friend)
/html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00533.html (7,182 bytes)

3. body work (score: 1)
Author: Craig P Carter <craig@papillon.its.yale.edu>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 14:07:39 GMT
This topic has probably come up before - please forgive me. How does one go about eradicating small rust "hot spots" to keep them from sprea ding and and otherwise restore the body to perfect conditi
/html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00167.html (7,268 bytes)

4. brake balancing (score: 1)
Author: Craig P Carter <craig@papillon.its.yale.edu>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 10:32:59 GMT
I took my 74 Midget through the Connecticut State safety inspection last night (required for new registration) and it passed on every point except brakes. The test procedure calls for driving straigh
/html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00474.html (7,524 bytes)

5. brake balancing adventure (score: 1)
Author: Craig P Carter <craig@papillon.its.yale.edu>
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 07:22:07 GMT
So, I pulled the rear drums and found that the right cylinder had apparently blown its seals. It was a rusted mess with fluid leaking out everywhere. It's amazing to me that the front brakes worked!
/html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00551.html (7,217 bytes)

6. I'm legal (score: 1)
Author: Craig P Carter <craig@papillon.its.yale.edu>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 14:18:15 GMT
Following the rear brake rebuild I retested the Connecticut safety inspection this morning and sailed right through! I'm officially on the road and legal. Next - take care of that bothersome ignition
/html/spridgets/1999-07/msg00665.html (7,365 bytes)

7. disk brakes (score: 1)
Author: Craig P Carter <craig@papillon.its.yale.edu>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 11:17:32 GMT
Good afternoon! Just a quick question if anyone is on today - In doing some brake work I notice that when I free spin the front wheels (with t he disk brakes), there is even and constant pad on rotor
/html/spridgets/1999-07/msg01182.html (7,038 bytes)

8. disk brakes-conclusion (score: 1)
Author: Craig P Carter <craig@papillon.its.yale.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 09:04:31 GMT
Thanks to all who responded Saturday. I gather from the responses that friction in the front disks is normal. The disks are not new, but the rear shoes are, and I was in the process of installing the
/html/spridgets/1999-07/msg01238.html (7,782 bytes)


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