Fine shirt clad Spridget Heads,
Been driving the "Healey Monster" (stock 1098) to work all week and started
to hear a nasty rumbling from under the bonnet. So tonight I open her up to
see what's going on in there and find the fan pulley wiggling all over the
place. Ok, so, time for a water pump right? So I wrestle with those *&^%
captive nuts holding the radiator in (who invented those anyway) and am now
ready to remove the sending unit. Can't find a wrench that fits tight, so
go with the closest....but it won't budge. And of course the DPO has already
rounded off the nut...SOOOO what now?
Can it take heat from a propane torch without busting? Do I break out the
vise grips and tear it all to hell?
Also, the radiator looks pretty ratty and I have one from a 1275 laying
around the garage, any benefit in using the 1275 radiator in the 1098?
Cooling has not been a problem...never gets hot enough around here I guess.
thanks!
Scott Johnston (off to get a well deserved beer or 6)
1966 Sprite - Healey Monster
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