RE: General maintainance assistance, please

["Eppinger.Michael" <Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided>]

Welcome to the club Nick

Regarding your brakes.  Make sure the vacuum line is attached to both
the manifold and the vacuum booster, and make sure that the hose is in
good shape.  Next make sure the master cylinder is full on both sides.
When you turn the key to the start position does the "brake" light on
the speedometer come on?  Does it go out after you move the key back to
the run position?  Do this test with the emergency brake off.  You can
lift the front and put it in neutral and spin the wheels and press the
brakes, then do the same to the rear to see if both the front and rear
brakes are working (use wheel chocks and jack stands). The door handle
mounts with a phillips head screw, just pull the handle like you are
opening the door and look between the handle and the door panel and you
will see the screw to tighten up.  The window crank mounts with a allen
head screw through the handle.  The door slaming could be sagging body
mounts, misalignment or trashed rocker panels, you'll have to decide
that.  Charcoal smell?  You got me there, I don't have any idea.  If the
heater works well at idle but fades at speed, your heater core may need
to be cleaned out, it may have to much accumulated gunk in there and be
partially blocked.  The squeak could be your belts or bearings; your
alternator is right under your a/c compressor, so it may be that.  I
hope this was vague enough <bg>.  If you have any more questions feel
free to ask.

Epp
74 Scout II
76 Terra
78 Traveler (parts is parts)
75 Travelall (parts for sale or whole thing)
75 Travelall another one (parts for sale or whole thing)
Member ScouTenn
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Nick Cuskey [SMTP:ncuskey@domain.elided]
> Sent:	Wednesday, February 18, 1998 4:41 PM
> To:	ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Subject:	General maintainance assistance, please
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I just got my first scout, and I'm so happy.  It is a '77 traveler,
> but
> it has some problems.  
> 
> Under the hood, there is this really strange squeeking sound.  I put
> some fan belt lube on, but that didn't help.  It is coming from the
> front, on the passenger side.  Right in that corner.  A/C bearings?
> The
> brakes are a little tricky.  You have to really lay into them.  Almost
> like they are manual, not power, but the vaccuum drum is there.  The
> heater works, sometimes.  It starts out strong, but then fades off
> until
> it stops with this weird charcoal smell.  The back gate is a pain in
> the
> ass to lock, the passengers door takes a good slam to close, the door
> handle on the inside drivers side door is loose, along with the crank
> for the window.  Other than that, she's a real nice rig.  
> 
> Does anyone have any quick fixes, tips, help, or anything for these
> problems?
> 
> Good to be in the club,
> 
> Nick
> '77 traveler, 345, 727 3-speed, dual exhaust, glass packs, the works