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10th & Alma, Vancouver

733-81 05 -

RITCHIE SERVICE CENTER

1525 WELCH ST. NORTH VAN.
987-7111

Gordon Import Autos Ltd. ©

DRIVETRAIN AND BRAKES

the power from the motor to

Fear). At: consists ‘of trans-
. mission, clutch (in manual
_ {ransmission), driveshaft and
- differential.

. Matic. transmission fluid
_ should: be changed every 2
years or.so (consult owner’s
manual for details as to
intervals). It should also be

plenished if necdssary.

transmission linkage should
be carried out to determine if
any loosening has occurred.
If so it should be adjusted
_ and lubricated.

al thas - differential fluid
“inside-it. This fluid should be

the proper level. =~

4. Master Cylinder: ' The
master cylinder contains the

the brakes. This fluid must
- be maintained at the proper
level and the cylinder must
be smooth insjde.
5. Parking Brake: The
parking brake is mechanic-
ally activated by <a. -wire
(instead of hydraulically with

This wire should be visually

for wear or fraying. .

THE BRAKE DOCTOR
_ PRESENTS

Your Basic
Brake Job |

from 74°° |

(premium quality lining extra)
includes refining front ‘and rear brakes

inspectio:
hydraulic lines, adjusting parking brake and
road test.

After 22 years experience, I've dealt with
every kind of brake problem imaginable. But
one thing never changes - a personal
quarantee Is stil the botiom fine of our
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985-8705 .

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The drive train transfers
the drive wheels.’ (usually.

SMALL REPAIR JOBS —

1. Transmission: The auto-

checked regularly and re-—

2. Transmission Linkage: A.
visual _ inspection. ‘of the .-

3. Differential: The. differen- .

- checked and maintained at_

brake fluid which activates -

fluid like the normal brakes). .

inspected (it’s under the car) ©

“ae it’s frayed, it. should be
replaced, it might just break

- when you really need it. Also_
operation of..the..

check. the, o
parking. brake,’ it... should
securely hold.the car still on
a fairly steep. hill.

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As you learn more 2 you may .

begin to feel more competent
to tackle small repair or
maintenance. jobs: Listen
closely to your car as you
drive, accelerate and. de-

celerate. Try to determine

yourself what any abnormal
noises might be.

Before you- decide to do
some of your own work, buy
a maintenance manual. speci-
fic to your car. Following it

‘will not only result in a

reliable energy-efficient car,
but it will also make your car

- Jast longer. This means that

you delay buying a new car

and. therefore avoid purchas-’
" ing an ‘‘energy investment’”’
and hence delay the added -

energy spent required to
make a new car. _

Try to anticipate repairs
and correct-.smal] problems
before they become large
ones. Don’t wait until your
car breaks down to have it
serviced: that can be a costly

_ procedure which could also

leave you stranded. It can
also compound the problem

_ so that other engine compon-

ents are damaged.

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area where salt is used oni:
winter ds, have your car

rustproofed. Many so-called:
rustproofing companies do: _

shoddy work ‘so. make ‘sure

/ ~you get.a good one; insist on -

getting a _Sesrantse for at

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_ least 5 years (on a new car);

check with past customers
and look their cars -over;
check out the contractor with
the better business bureau,

and as soon as a small bit of —

rust appears return it and
have it fixed properly before
it spreads.

Go to a do-it-yourself car.

wash and wash the underside

- of your car paying special

attention to areas where salt

If you live >and drive‘in an

: 2, Weather,

and gunk can cake up (like
behind the head lights, and
around. fenders). ot ;

“NOTE: ‘Be "careful when
_ washing a car in cold

. the eo water

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freeze inside your locks and |
jock you out of your car. have
a lock de-icer handy (not

locked inside the car).

The most often forgotten
jobs are: flushing cooling
systems annually, and
changing the automatic
transmission fluid and filter.
Neither jobs are expensive or

‘time consuming, both can

cause major problems if
overlooked.

79 Acadian | Hatchback

Equipned with:
bucket seats

elactric rear window defrost

1.6 litre 2 barrel L-4

4 speed manual transmission

TRANSPORT CANADA RATINGS:
9.5 litres per 100 kilometres

48 kilometres per galion
Comparative rating

‘Full Price 94133

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