If you love your big old classic but almost dislocate a shoulder every time you try to turn the wheel, it could be time to retrofit power steering
One big drawback of driving a classic car on today’s crowded roads is heavy steering. Very few European cars of the 1950s and ’60s were available with power steering, which is now standard in most new cars, even the smallest ones. When you do find that elusive parking spot close to David Jones, it’s bound to be tight – and heaving an MkII Jag into the space, with its 4.5 unassisted turns lock to lock, can be enough to pull a few muscles and take the pleasure out of classic car ownership...
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While old cars are thought of as ‘classic not plastic’,they also contain plenty of rubber – and worn rubber can cause serious problems.
Think of all the individual rubber components you find in a car. The cooling system has rubber hoses, rubber fan belts and rubber seals in the heater taps. The braking system has flexible rubber hoses and rubber seals in the master cylinder, wheel cylinders or callipers. The electrical system has rubber insulation, rubber seals around light fittings and rubber grommets where the loom passes through the body...
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Classic fanatics spend hours polishing the outside of their cars – but the shiny bits under the hood are just as important if you hope to win a concours.
Many a classic car enthusiast must be as disappointed as me when he or she sees the latest supercar offerings from German manufacturers like Porsche and AMG Mercedes. I look under the bonnet to see the heart of the beast. But what’s this? A dirty great lump of black plastic that looks like a dustbin lid with some silver painted detail. That is supposed to be an engine? ...
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