Well, well, I have covered about 40 miles in my BN2 today, came back home
safely without any incident!..
I have totally rebuild:
- front suspension
- rear suspension
- brakes
- steering
The brakes still would need a bit of adjustment, the toe-in is not set
proper, but I could not resist..
I have to say I am really impressed by the way a 52 year old car goes - the
acceleration is superb, handling is fine, I enjoyed it madly!!....
I have a few questions though:
1. What sort of play should I have on the steering wheel? It's the late type
BN2 steering box.
2. The steering wheel does not 'turn back' after a corner (like most modern
cars). Should it? (I have rebuild the steering box with a new bush.)
3. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd there seems to be no synchronization - are
the parts available?
4. What gears do you use when driving through the city? I found 2nd and 4th
most useful - it seems as though it could be a 2 speed gearbox... :-)
5. What should be the oil pressure while idling & while driving?
6. What should be the water temperature? How high should it go up when you
stop the car?
7. Should I use 98 or 95 octane petrol? (these are European standards)
8. What should be my fuel consumption?
9. I am almost 190cm, so.. when driving, the chrome top edge of the window
is on my eye level. Is there any remedy here? Anyone with similar problems
(& solutions)?...
10. When the seat is in the rearmost position the seat back (squab) seems to
be resting on the folded roof, not on the seat frame. Have I folded the roof
incorrectly or is this normal?
11. I might be forced to install orange indicators in the rear. (I hate the
thought) Nonetheless, does anyone have pictures of a neat solution to this
problem?..
12. The tow in should be set like in the book? (1/16-1/8")?
As usual, all help would be appreciated...
Many thanks!..
Tadek
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