20-06-2019, 06:37 AM
You shouldn't need more fans, Austins with standard engines are, if anything, overcooled.
As others have said, almost certainly the cooling system has detritus in it.
The timing being wrong can also cause overheating.
Yes, felts are the early version of oil seals, modern replacements are available for the felts, I tend to stick with the originals.
Can't help with the rubbing noise, if it was the drum rubbing the backplate it wouldn't be a deep tone.
I'd check wheel nuts, hub nut and spokes and keep driving until it became obvious what the cause is.
As others have said, almost certainly the cooling system has detritus in it.
The timing being wrong can also cause overheating.
Yes, felts are the early version of oil seals, modern replacements are available for the felts, I tend to stick with the originals.
Can't help with the rubbing noise, if it was the drum rubbing the backplate it wouldn't be a deep tone.
I'd check wheel nuts, hub nut and spokes and keep driving until it became obvious what the cause is.