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“DRIVE SAFELY and have a
great trip,'’? your friends shout as
you take off on the first jeg of
your vacation. For most of us it
works out just that way.

But many thousands of vaca-
tioning motorists this sutnmer will
experience some kind of disabling
car trouble. Such breakdowns
often result in delays and unex-
pected expense that, at best, puta
damper on a long-awaited holiday.

Some mechanical difficulties
cannot be anticipated. When a part

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such as an alternator fails, for ex-
ample, it’s usually without warn-
ing. Preventive maintenance
measures do not apply.

But, when the alternator light
comes on because a worn drive belt
has been overlooked, shat situation
need not have happened.

Recognizing the benefits of hav-
ing car repairs done on one's own
home turf, Car Care Council of-
fers a pre-trip check list to help
car owners get an carly start on
putting their vehicles in travel-

SINCE. 1975

Get. your. Honda in. shape
for Spring

7 ‘SPRING PACKAGE SPECIAL

Air Filter, Fuel Filter, Compression Test, Ad-

Ld MINOR TUNE-UP inciudes: : .
New Spark Plugs, Points, Condenser, Rotor, § Y : A

just timing, Dwell and Idle Speed.

e VALVE ADJUSTMENT
© OIL &: FILTER CHANGE

Includes: Oil, Filter & Lube
“Parts & Labour, °

On Most Models

| “We will meet or beat any HONDA DEALER quotation."’

“We offer a very competitive shop labour rate of $35.00 per hr.
based on flat rate hours."

HOURS
Monday-Friday -
8:00 am-6:00 pm
‘Saturday
10:00 am-4:00 pm

14th STREET

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WARING DRIVE

4130 WEST 44TH STREET
NORTH VANCOUVER 986-9868

ready condition.
SERVICE TIPS

Your car may not need all of the
service listed blow; the following is

- intended to serve as a guide. For

further information, check the
owner's manual for your particular
vehicle.

© OW and filter change: Be sure
to use the proper weight of oil for
hot weather driving. Lubricate
grease points where required.

® Diagnostic check and tune-up:
This may show the need not only
for adjustments but also for

replacing components such as.

spark plugs, ignition wiring, filters
and certain other ignition system
and/or emissions control parts.

* Inspect the battery cables: Be
sure all connections are clean and
secure.

+ Cooling system service: This
includes flushing and pressure
testing the system. Check radiator
pressure cap, hoses anc belts,
replacing as necded.

¢ Change automatic transmis-
sion fluid and filter. Depending
upon type of unit, have necessary
adjustments made.

If your trip includes towing a
trailer, hauling heavy loads, or
driving in extreme heat, consider
installing an auxiliary transmission
cooler. Overheated Muid acccler-
ates transmission wear. Auxiliary
coolers also are used for control of
engine oil temperatures.

CHECK TIRES

© Tires: Check inflation, and in-
spect tires for cuts and bruises.

Rotate and balance tires, and
have wheels aligned if needed. Be

sure the spare tire, jack and lug
wrench are intact. When towing a
trailer, check its tires as well.

*Shock absorbers: Inspect
shock absorbers and/or struts;
teplace if needed, and replace only
in pairs.

* Exhaust system: While the car
is on the lift, inspect the muffler,
pipes and brackets. Replace dam-
aged parts.

¢ Brakes: Remove wheels and
inspect brake lining, pads and
hydraulic parts. Take care of pen-
ding brake service prior to an ex-
tended period of driving.

© Visibility: Be sure all lights,
including emergency flashers,
work. Check windshield wiper and
washer operation.

Replace worn wiper blades, Be
sure the washers are working and
that the fluid reservoir is full. Fi-
rally, give the car‘a good cleaning,
inside and out.

Collision repair can restore value

From page. 33
from their vehicle."*
When a.car is painted, it goes

through steps from preparation to

end product.

Using a pressure pot painting
system, Loughran achieves neat,

detailed work.

Bring. your Honda home to
Pacific Honda

There are a lot of guys out there. Guys of
questionable mechanicai reputation who are
only too anxious to get their greasy hands on

your Honda.
And, then, there is the Honda technician.

People like Katsu Takeda. The handsome devil f

you see in the picture. He’s a factory trained
expert who knows your Honda and has the
skill and the genuine Honda parts to treat
your Honda the way it should be treated.

So, why take a chance with Sh
anyone less than ‘Mr. Right""?

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DRIV

BTN
NORTH VANCOUVER
984-0331

“The final stage of the painting
process (is} a temperature-con-
trolled baking oven, which insures
a hard, baked-on finish,’ he ex-
plained of the process,

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