The new score is:
Mouse: 1Mousetrap: 2
My pet chipmunk made an appearance outside the garage and taunted me. It
wasn't limping and had no mousetrap attached to any appendages.
I got those lower rad brackets out, cleaned painted and replaced. That
bracket under the steering column was a bear to get out, but re-assembly was a
piece of cake. I assume that the better way to do this is to remove the rad.
I didn't measure the space that was created, but it is definitely better. I
waited removing the belt until the rad was attached again.
This allowed me to run the engine with the belt off. No rattle! My
assumption is therefore that it was the dynamo and/or bracket, though I am
conscious that the water-pump is also disconnected in that test. I had
removed it and looked it over closely earlier. But, it doesn't appear to be
the timing chain. The rattle used to show up at 2800 rpm ( with or without
load ) and it revved quietly to 4000. That made me happy.
The dynamo pulley ... I stopped in at the Canadian Tire store on my way home
last night looking for the vise grips with the strap. I ran into impact
wrenches on sale. I passed on that and didn't find the vise grip that I was
searching for. I dropped the dynamo off at a local Brit car garage near my
home this morning. The nut and pulley should be removed by the time I return
from work today.
Work being done outside at my home dictated that I pack things into the
garage, so I'm just about done with cars until the spring. I want the car put
back together and run for a bit to make sure the coolant is circulated
properly and I can test it for adequate mixture to protect from freezing.
Thank you to everyone that assisted in these ( and other ) processes.
I saw a T-shirt this weekend that read "What happens in the garage stays in
the garage." While amusing, I don't think that I could live by it. :)
Robert D.
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