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shookie · 07-13-2019, 08:14 PM

Coming home from a weekend camping trip, broke fan blade wedged against the radiator [just bent fins], cracked the water pump housing in half, removed water pump and everything else. Taped opening in front of head with duct tape. Drove home 60 miles in 85 degree heat on water in block and battery life.

Driving to the Indianapolis National meet the front wheel bearing froze up and heat distorted the hub. Old timers in the group made shims from coke cans and using new race and bearing drove additional 110 miles to the National.

07-13-2019, 08:14 PM	#25
shookie Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Addison,Il. Posts: 33	Re: What roadside repairs have you made to keep your A going Coming home from a weekend camping trip, broke fan blade wedged against the radiator [just bent fins], cracked the water pump housing in half, removed water pump and everything else. Taped opening in front of head with duct tape. Drove home 60 miles in 85 degree heat on water in block and battery life. Driving to the Indianapolis National meet the front wheel bearing froze up and heat distorted the hub. Old timers in the group made shims from coke cans and using new race and bearing drove additional 110 miles to the National.