I took my 73 Javelin out for a 10 mile cruise on the freeway today. It is the first time the car has been excercised, except for occasional around the block trips for about five years. Over a period of about three years I slowly fixed it up with new paint, vinyl top, carpet, and had one seat recovered. The car has sat under a car cover most of the time since the project was completed. It still has a couple of problems I'd like to work out: First of all the brake warning light stays on, in spite of installing a new master cylinder as part of the "fix up" project. I have bled the brakes and have a pretty solid pedal and it really feels like both the front and rear brakes are working when you get down on them. But the are manual drum brakes and they are a far cry from the four wheel disks on my Chevy pickup. I think I put new hoses in front, but it has been so long I'll have to pull a wheel and check. I don't remember checking the rear wheel cylinders for leaks, so I probably should do that too. The second problem is the front end is creaky. It creaks with every deflection of the front suspension. I did install new strut rod bushings as part of the project. I also installed new coil springs because I had a broken coil in one spring when I purchased the car. Perhaps the front spring seats need to be rebuilt. The third thing is that the temperature and fuel gauge tend to both read low. I suspect it is the instrument voltage regulator and will check that out tomorrow. I would appreciate any useful information about the front end noise. I don't have any polyurethane installed up front, BTW. Joe Fulton Salinas, CA _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list