Moving on.......
Where the steering column universal joint is located close to the exhaust manifold, the heat sink can dry out the grease over time. This is a problem on the MGBV8.
The Morgan is similar when fitted with a Vee engine.
This box under the offside front wing covers a universal joint, but doesn't protect it from the heat. It's not quite as close as it looks here, but close enough.
It's quite a simple job to clean the box off with the trusty white spirit, make a brown paper template and apply Reflect-a-Cool.
Here's a picture of the universal joint inside the box, and visible is my neoprene weather seal, which featured in one of my early posts.
I decided that it would help to line the bottom of the box with some insulated foil, so I cleaned out the grit, and made a rectangle which is stuck inside with aerosol adhesive.
This shows how close the manifold is inside the engine bay, and I'm pondering an internal shield, but it's complicated by having to be clear of the steering column. So for now, that's all.
