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Auto maintenance is within your grasp

You don’t have to be a tacer on the Grand Prix cir- cuit to appreciate the im- portance of what car buffs call good handling.

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far along that road before the water spills. How would you correct these car handling problems? First, have your technician put your car on the hoist and

By JOHN WALBY

brakes, tires and shock ab- sorbers are in top shape. Of course, handling de-

ings, suspension, and steering linkage. The desired result is a stable, more-comfortable ride. Shocks also improve traction, braking, and fuel economy.

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ly deteriorates.

Your technician can quick- ly recognize the tell-tale signs of shock absorber deteriora- tion: Oil fluid bleeding from the shock, uneven tire wear,

ROTATE YOUR TIRES

As well as being properly inflated and balanced, most vehicles need tire rotation about every 7,000 km. The

rotation cycle is outlined in prevention, minimizing wear pends on other things, too — _ give brakes, shocks, and tires TEND TO and obvious structural your owner’s manual. and tear on your vehicle and like speed, road and weather _— the once-over. WEAR OUT | damage. Be sure to tip him By now, I think you’ll fuel economy, are not the ex- conditions; steering, load WATCHING Under normal conditions, off.if you’ve-been experienc- agree, your chances of not elusive concern of com- weight, ‘and -distribution, FOR WEAR they last about 28,000 km_ ing sideslip as you round a

petitive drivers.

which depend on your good

Spilling that imaginary glass

He’ll be looking for brake before needing replacement. bend, or if you’ve tried the of water will have sub- WATCH FOR judgment as a driver. wear and brake fluid condi- Since they tend to wear out bounce test—-where you’ve stantially increased. THESE SIGNS

But your car also has to tion and level in the master

gradually, many people don’t

bounced each corner of the

Good handling means your make adjustments to driving © cylinder. Since it’s easy to realize that their shocks’ car and instead of bouncing John Walby trains anto- car isn’t fish-tailing around conditions? damage the wire bail that ability to cushion and one to 1% times, your car mobile technicians for Esso corners or drifting around IMAGING keeps the cylinder cap in stabilize the ride progressive- kept on bouncing.

bends, and doesn’t bottom out over railway tracks. Neither is it hydroplaning on wet pavement, nor constantly pulling either to the left or the right on a straightaway.

Good handling is sure- tooted braking, wobble-free acceleration, and driving with the confidence . that

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| “ALL BRAKE LININGS ARE ‘GUARANTEED FOR AS LONG

Imagine for a moment, that you’re driving on an icy road with lots of twists and turns, and that you’ve placed on the dashboard a glass full of water. Now, you don’t want to spill a drop. But if your brakes, shocks, or tires aren’t working property, I uarantee you won’t get very

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place—thus destroying the air-tight seal that keeps dust and grime from gumming up the brake line—I recommend that you leave replenishing your brake fluid to your technician.

As their name suggests, shock absorbers cushion the road pummeling your spr-

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HIGH SCHOOL ACTION Table tennis action

SENIOR BOYS’ AGGREGATE

1. St. Thomas Aquinas 37, 2. Argyle 4, 3. West Vancouver. Senior Boys’ Singles

\. Frank Tsang, STA; 2. Sam Kwok, STA; 3. Lawrence Ling, STA. Senior Boys’ Doubles

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Senior Girts’ Doubles

Wendy Lee - Beryl Hockey, STA; 2. April Wells - Janine Davies, ARG; 3. Ingrid Katzberg - Natalie Wai, STA. JUNIOR BOYS’ AGGREGATE

TEAM

1. Vicky Wong - Jane Millen, WV; 2. Lynn Thomas - Noushine Sefid Dashfi, WV; 3. Joni Kerin - Sarah

1. West Vancouver 23, 2. Si. Hockey, STA. 1. Sam Kwok - Lawrence Ling, Thomas Aquinas 10, 3. Argyle 9. STA; 2. Frank Tsang - Vincent Sze, Junior Boys’ Singles JUVENILE BOYS’ TEAM yF STA; 3. Donato Cinque - Paolo Cin- 1. John Buchanan, WV; 2. Sunny AGGREGATE R AR que, ARG. Lai, STA; 3. Keywan Mazhari, WV. 1. Argyle 34, 2. St. Thomas Janior Boys’ Doubles Aquinas 11. 1. Jason Chesko - John Buchanan, Juvenile Boys”

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For tast professional repairs and service of your cooling system and/or al conditions:

‘FRONT DISC BRAKES

INCLUDES * REPLACING DISC PADS * RESURFACING DISC ROTORS * REPACKING WHEEL BEARINGS

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REAR DRUM BRAKES

INCLUDES * REPLACING BRAKE SHOES * RESURFACING BRAKE DRUMS

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SENIOR GIRLS’ AGGREGATE

1. St. Thomas Aquinas 29, 2. Argyle 10, 3. West Vancouver 3. Senior Girts’

1. Wendy Lee, STA; 2. Beryl Hockey, STA; 3. April Wells, ARG.

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WV; 2. Mike Statham - Paul Schulstad, ARG; 3. Kalan Lee - Sun- ay Lai, STA. JUNIOR GIRLS’ AGGREGATE

1. West Vancouver 27, 2. Si. Thomas Aquinas 12.

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Big race on N

B.C.’S TOP road race series moves to the North Shore on March 25. Over 300 masters, senior and high school run- ners are expected to compete in the sixth event of the Lower Mainland Grand Prix race series at Ambleside.

Norwesters Track and Field Club, the host organization, have laid out a 10 kilometre course using a road circuit and the West Vancouver Seawall.

David Holtzman, the club’s race director, is en- thusiastic about the expan-

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tunity for local athletes who have participated in fun runs and other low level events to raise their sights a little higher, and experience the ex- citement of competitive running.

*“*We noticed that a number of the entries in the fifth race were treating it as a five kilometre event, main- taining the pace of the com-

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petitive runners for the first half of the course, and then finishing the rest at their own speed.

Registration for the race is from 8 to 8:30 a.m. on Sun- day, March 25 at Ambleside Park. The race is sanctioned by BCAAA.

For information, phone Dave Holtzman, race direc- tor, 922-0506.

Double win

IT WAS A DOUBLE win last

the upper regions of Van-

sion of Grand Prix racing. weekend for both North — couver Island.

**The original series is very Shore all-star soccer teams in Both teams will be in ac- well attended. Each time the league play. tion this Saturday at Kinsmen series has been expanded to The Under 16s downed stadium with the Under 16s

include a new municipality, the response has been ex- cellent. It provides an oppor-

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