Re: [DML] A/C troubles

[Soma576@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 4/11/05 6:27:26 PM Central Daylight Time, 
warren@xxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Also, the cinch nut on the lower steering u-joint will quickly tear a hole 
> in a hose that's not tied out of the way.  The lesson here is to tie the hose 
> away from objects on the car that may dig or abrade it. 

Ah, this reminds me of a problem I had the first year I had my DeLorean.  I 
thought my steering rack was wearing out because as I rotated my steering wheel 
through a turn, it would get easy, then stiff, then easy, then stiff from 
lock to lock.  I was told that a couple teeth were probably wearing out in the 
rack.  Made sense to me.  Then one day I noticed it started getting a little 
more difficult to get out of the stiffer parts during a turn, so I pulled into a 
parking lot to see if I could do anything about it.  As I was turning into the 
parking lot, I tried returning the wheel to neutral after the driveway and 
the wheel was stuck! In a panic I yanked it a couple times and it snapped free 
back to neutral.  When I safely came to a stop, I pulled the access cover out 
of the trunk and found that the A/C hose was resting on top of the steering 
intermediate shaft and the cinch bolt was catching the hose and twisting it 
around!!!

It was so worn that I had to get a new hose spliced in and I ziptied it out 
of the way. No problems since.

This is a good one for new owners to check on and make sure their hose isn't 
where it shouldn't be.  I could have gotten killed if i were taking a 
cloverleaf or something at more than parking lot speeds!

Andy


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