Classics Monthly

PROJECT BLOWER BENTLEY PART 5

ou’d only just left when Adrian drove the Bentley off the ramp, the steering went stiff and a huge puddle of fluid formed underneath,’ said Mark Ainger of Prestige Services. Mark and I had already spotted the rather wet-looking pipework attached to the steering rack and the gnarled pipe nuts, suspecting someone had been there before to attempt a repair. After the major leak, we decided to order a reconditioned steering rack from Flying Spares and do the job properly.

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