[Healeys] Annoying noise from steering column

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn]

G'day Peter

Really pleased to assist.

Terrible weather here too. + 22 degrees C outside and the sun is shining.
I'm in shorts and tee-shirt. Just terrible!

Best wishes

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Ehn [mailto:peter.ehn at it-arkitekterna.se]
Sent: Friday, 2 January 2009 2:09 AM
To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: SV: [Healeys] Annoying noise from steering column

G'day again Patrick. You were right! Mine is a RHD and the generator front
end plate is only a few mm's (1-2?) from the steering column, on which I can
see marks from the generator. Thanks!
Looks like I can solve this by getting a little longer fan belt, this will
move the generator a snap.

Looking forward to a more silent spring driving my Healey. Unfortunately
it's a while until we get there. Currently we have -5C (=23F) and a few
months yet to go.

Peter Ehn
Stockholm, Sweden

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Fren: Patrick and Caroline Quinn [mailto:p_cquinn at tpg.com.au]
Skickat: den 29 december 2008 04:47
Till: Peter Ehn; healeys at autox.team.net
Dmne: RE: [Healeys] Annoying noise from steering column

G'day Peter

Is you car left or right hand drive?

Mine is RHD and sometimes the front end plate of the generator hits the
steering column. However if yours is LHD it may be something on the other
side.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Peter Ehn
Sent: Monday, 29 December 2008 3:12 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Annoying noise from steering column

Hello all!

This summer, after rebuilding my entire engine and getting it tight and
smooth and quiet, I now have a new issue to deal with (perhaps because I
haven't heard it earlier):

At idleing speed, I have a very annoying noise coming from my steering
column.
It sort of goes "cloink-cloink-cloink" in beat with the engine vibrations.
This bugs me, because the car otherwise "ticks like a clock". At higher revs
it is not audible. If I, e.g. when at a stop, hear this noise, and slightly
put pressure on the steering wheel (right or left) it seizes. At idle again,
standing at the engine bay, I can actually feel and hear vibrations approx.
40-50 cm in front of the firewall.
Is it the stator tube? Or ? Should I dismantle the whole steering column an
steering gear? Alot of work for a little noise, but who said we're not
crazy?

Appreciate any ideas or experience of something like this.

Brgds, Peter Ehn

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Peter Ehn, 1967 BJ8-42208
Eloppevdgen 36
168 56 Bromma, Sweden
Tel : +46 708 33 72 97
email: peter.ehn at it-arkitekterna.se
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