I had big snake working plans over the weekend but didn't get much
beyond doing a bit of driving and a some de-rusting of the heater blower
motor case. I decided to spend time on the heater rather than checking
out the clunk in the steering because I think I'll be needing a heater
pretty soon. The radiator shop wasn't able to salvage the core for the
heater so I had them make me up a new one. I'm kind of reluctant to
install the heater with this new core because the rest of the cooling
system is pretty crudgy in spite of being boiled out three times. I
should take the radiator to the shop to be rebuilt too but hate to do
so because the engine run cool enough. I'm going to try a boil out
and back flush one more time.
Actually, I may have solved my steering clunk problem. I received quite
a few suggestions about possible sources from list members, for which
I'm grateful. One person suggested checking the bulkhead bearing and
this is what got me on the right track (I think). The column that the
steering shaft goes through is attached to a section of the tubing that
supports the car's body shell. I've been aware for a while that the
column is loose in the attaching bracket but hadn't given it much
thought 'til now. The steering column support part of the bracket
consists of a cast steel ring with a rubber bushing. The bushing is
suppose to fit snugly around the steering column tube but doesn't. As
a result, there's about a 1/16" of up-and-down play in the steering
column. When I move the column up and down from the steering wheel the
feeling is the same as when the the steering clunks.
As to the driving part: I'm completely convinced that night driving is
what British roadsters are all about. The evenings here in the Bay area
are still "just right" for cruising.
Roland Dudley
cobra@hpcdcsn.cdc.hp.com
CSX2282
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