Are there any differences between these two star nuts?
Are there any differences between these two star nuts?
Lee Craner
Las Vegas, NV
56 Mark II C56C2363
65 Thunderbird convertible
73 Intermeccanica Squire (1938 Jaguar SS-100 replica)
Here the informations of the authenticity manual:
The air cleaner has always a chromed star nut.
The power steering reservoir has either a chromed star nut like the air cleaner or a black square nut or a wing nut (Cadmium).
Holger Klausing
C56B1966
C56C2503
Thanks, Holger.
Lee
All star nuts are the same.
Pat Marshall
Lancaster, OH
Here is an excerpt from the authenticity manual and a picture of the power steering reservoir nut of 2503 (red circle):
Holger Klausing
C56B1966
C56C2503
The Eaton Power Steering Pump is also acceptable for the Mark II - "Although it is generally accepted that only the Vickers brand power steering pump was supplied as original equipment on the Mark II, the Eaton pump may have been installed at the factory on early models. Either product is acceptable for LCOC judging without point deduction or penalty"
The Eaton pump does not have a star, a wing nut or a square nut, it has a screw cap.
Pat Marshall
Lancaster, OH
Thanks, all for taking the time to respond. My original question was spurned by the depth of the center of power steering lid (see Holger's photo). Seems to me that the star nut would instantly wear off the paint surrounding the center hole.
Lee Craner
Las Vegas, NV
56 Mark II C56C2363
65 Thunderbird convertible
73 Intermeccanica Squire (1938 Jaguar SS-100 replica)
I have that pump on my car and it likes to blow the fluid out of the top. Why would it do that? I am constantly filling the reservoir and the fluid always has bubbles in it.
Roy Schnauss
Roy have you tried bleeding out the system? I would raise the front wheels so there is no load then slowly turn the steering stop to stop several times. You have no other small leaks that could draw in air?
Knick Gomez
1956 Mark II C56C2306
1958 Edsel Villager 9 passenger
1959 Thunderbird
1959 Cadillac Series 62
1952 Cadillac Series 62
1949 GMC 250 tow truck
1951 Bentley Mk VI
2004, 2006 Scion xB
should have a special washer under star nut that also acts as breather
Graham Rollo,
C56D2663 1956 Continental Mark II
1957 Imperial Southhampton coupe
1956 Buick Riveria special coupe
1939 Chev tudor
1931 Ford Model A coupe
1987 Harley Davidson
. 1940 Ford deluxe coupe