[Fot] SCCA Road America & HProd Spitfire Excitement

[Rocky Entriken]

Source: The Roadster Factory. Part No. FAM1718 -- "Flexible Steering 
joint" - $41.99.

http://trf.zeni.net/spitfireGB/index.php?zoom=1&page=60

--Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barr, Scott" <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com>
To: <robertten1 at aol.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] SCCA Road America & HProd Spitfire Excitement


> << Seems steering knuckles are failing on our Spits all of a sudden ... I 
> will
> be able to tighten the 4 screws holding the assembly together all will be 
> good
>>>
>
> Don't count on it.  Mine has been getting progressively crummier, but took 
> a
> step toward spooky last weekend at Blackhawk.  So we pulled it apart this
> weekend as long as the engine was out and tried to tighten it - in vain. 
> It
> appears that the 4 cap screws that hold it together are staked in place. 
> No
> safety wire.  The rubber grommets have largely perished, leaving just the
> steel disk and the fasteners.  It's not going anywhere and is just a 
> little
> vague on-center, so we tucked it back in there for now and will source a 
> new
> one ASAP.
>
> Yes - strange coincidence?
>
> Scott B.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On 
> Behalf
> Of robertten1 at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 4:52 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] SCCA Road America & HProd Spitfire Excitement
>
> Well,
>
> Seems steering knuckles are failing on our Spits all of a sudden.  At my 
> last
> autocross a week ago I noticed a bit of play in my steering wheel ??  So
> yesterday while checking over my Spit I remembered my steering wheel play.
> Turns out my steering knuckle is about to fail thought it looks if I 
> remove
> the broken safety wires I will be able to tighten the 4 screws holding the
> assembly together all will be good.  But, I think I should dig out one of 
> the
> three I have in my spares and compare as to which is best.
>
> Is this a coincidence problem for our Spits at this time ?
>
> Cheers,
> Bob T