64 riv - hot steering column

Discussion in 'A boatload of fun' started by rivolution, Apr 27, 2013.

  1. rivolution

    rivolution Member

    hi gang,

    when I drive my '64 riv around town, my steering column gets pretty hot. Not too hot to touch, but I can feel the heat radiating from the metal cover plates, which is pretty annoying on a hot day when I'm trying to keep cool with the A/C full blast.

    it doesn't heat up too bad on the freeway, I assume because the high circulation of air is keeping things cooler.

    have any of you experienced this? I actually have ceramic coated exhaust manifolds, but it still doesn't make a difference. I'm thinking of crafting a heat shield around the steering box, but it seems like if this was necessary, the factory would have designed one.

    thanks for any help,

    jeff
     

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