Are you a member of PNDC? If you are we're going to have a tech session in Forest Grove on April 15. A lot of your questions could be answered there. Get to meet some fellow owners too. Chris 06301 Gekko West Coast Base <gekko@xxxxxxxx> wrote: My Car (VIN 07181) is listed and registered as an '81. It has no grooves nor logo emblem on the hood. Is it an anomaly or was it not supposed to have those? I noticed a small coolant leak the other day. Coolant accumulated on the left side of the firewall, above the radiator pipe and further to center. After some investigation, the pipe and fittings are completely tight and dry. It appears to be coming from around the heater tubes at or near the heater valve at the front of the engine. What a pain in the rear trying to get to those. I expect I'll have to remove the hood, as I did when I replaced the plug wires and rotor, but is there any trick you can suggest to use to gain access to these parts for inspection and replacement? Also, if I'm inspecting my TABs for wear, what would I expect to see if they need changing? Are the common problem bolts the ones at the frame or the ones at the axel. I assume (uh oh) it's the axel bolts, yes? Anybody nearby La Center, WA (just above Portland) would be welcome to drop by and point things out to me. Thanks for your help. Craig Werner 7181 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC for low, low rates. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/