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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trafficator reinstallation issues
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 20:57:29 -0700
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Why wouldn't you use a split olive? They seem to seal OK, and most leaks 
come from the front or top cover, or the rocker shaft seal.

On 9/7/2020 8:37 PM, Michael Oritt via Healeys wrote:
> Bill--
>
> It is identical to the one that was on the car prior to my beginning 
> the project.  it cam off with some difficulty.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 11:03 PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com 
>
>     Careful of the solid â??oliveâ??. Sounds like a tubing ferrule to me.
>     If you put enough force on it to set it you might not be able to
>     remove it.
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
>     Oritt via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net
>     *Sent:* Monday, September 7, 2020 5:58 PM
>     *To:* John Harper <ah100register@gmail.com
>     *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Trafficator reinstallation issues
>
>       * I got everything together this morning.
>      *
>
>       * I was under the mistaken impression that the three flathead
>         screws shown in the earlier photo should stay in place and
>         that three additional screws should pass through the plate on
>         the end of the stator tube and somehow thread into the holes
>         in the copper ring.  (Those holes and the three smaller holes
>         on the plate were apparently designed to slip over locator
>         pins which were present on some units, though not mine.).  In
>         any case after a lot of good and patient advice from folks
>         over on this list and the AH Experience site I finally saw the
>         error of my ways, removed the three screws and passed them
>         through the countersunk holes on the plate and into the
>         trafficator.
>      *
>
>       * Despite varying opinions as to whether or not the olive should
>         be split to allow for installation I was able to get the solid
>         one sent to me by David Nock started onto the stator tube and
>         by using the nut I drove it home.  I'll finish lubing and
>         wiring tomorrow hopefully.
>      *
>
>       * This is one of those jobs that we will probably do only once
>         if at all during our ownership but in case there is a "next
>         time" for me I am now ready and what took me hours will
>         probably take minutes.
>      *
>
>       * Thanks all for your patience--Michael Oritt
>
>
>     On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 9:45 AM John Harper via Healeys
>
>         Curt
>
>         So that everybody is aware Lucas used as a general view odd
>         sizes of BA as well as 5BA as you correctly said.
>
>         Best regards
>
>         On Mon, 7 Sep 2020 at 14:39, Curtis Arndt via Healeys
>
>             Gentlemen,
>
>             First, I fat fingered my response, the screws are no. 5
>             BA.  See attached.
>
>             Second, there should be absolutely no need for alignment
>             pins.
>
>             Just use the correct three countersunk holes in the stator
>             tube, get one started, center the switch on the plate, and
>             the rest will follow.
>
>             -Curt
>
>             On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 5:58 AM <warthodson@aol.com
>
>                 I have re-read your description of the problem & if I
>                 understand your issue I have 2 suggestions.
>                 Would it be possible to use some temporary, low tack
>                 glue (such as common glue stick) to adhere the thin
>                 copper or brass piece in place while you are
>                 assembling the assembly?
>                 Would it also help to only use 1 #4BA counter sunk
>                 screw & 2 longer, thinner, non-threaded, temporary
>                 "pins" to assist in alignment? The "pins" would be
>                 removed after you get one #4BA screw started enough
>                 that it would stay in place.
>                 Gary Hodson
>
>
>
>
>                             On 9/6/20 3:35 PM, Michael Oritt via
>                             Healeys wrote:
>                             >
>                             >     I sent my trafficator/horn assembly
>                             off to Curt Arndt for
>                             >     refurbishing and got it back in
>                             great condition. However I am
>                             >     having difficulty in reinstalling it:
>                             >
>                             >     1. I have fed the wires down the
>                             stator tube and am ready to
>                             >     attach the trafficator assembly
>                             which is done via three #4BA flat
>                             >     head machine screws that go through
>                             the countersunk holes in the
>                             >     stator tube end plate and pick up
>                             the thin copper or brass piece
>                             >     which resembles a spring washer.
>                             Because of the piece's thinness
>                             >     there is really only one thread of
>                             engagement and whenever I
>                             >     attempt to push the head/tube home
>                             into its final position I
>                             >     invariably dislodge one of the
>                             screws from the head. Am I doing
>                             >     something wrong here or am I simply
>                             being ham-handed?
>                             >
>                             >     2. Is there a trick to getting the
>                             olive over the end of the
>                             >     stator tube as I cannot get it
>                             started and before I start exerting
>                             >     force I thought I would enquire
>                             whether it needs to be heated,
>                             >     etc. Getting the old one off was not
>                             easy and i would up having to
>                             >     cut it with a dremel tool. It is
>                             possible that I have slightly
>                             >     buggered the end of the stator tube
>                             and wonder if perhaps I need
>                             >     to dress the end, chamfering it a bit?
>                             >
>                             >     Any help will be
>                             appreciated--weather is beginning to cool
>                             off and
>                             >     I would like to get the car back on
>                             the road.
>                             >
>                             >
>                             >     Best--Michael Oritt, 100 Le Mans
>                             >
>                             >
>


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    Why wouldn't you use a split olive? They seem to seal OK, and most
    leaks come from the front or top cover, or the rocker shaft seal.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/7/2020 8:37 PM, Michael Oritt via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Bill--</div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">It is identical
          to the one that was on the car prior to my beginning the
          project.  it cam off with some difficulty.</div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael
          Oritt</div>
      </div>
      <br>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 11:03
          PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE &lt;<a href="mailto:ynotink@msn.com";
            moz-do-not-send="true">ynotink@msn.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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            <div>Careful of the solid â??oliveâ??. Sounds like a tubing
              ferrule to me. If you put enough force on it to set it you
              might not be able to remove it.</div>
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            <div id="gmail-m_-2780412725893549148divRplyFwdMsg"
              dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri,
                sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";
                  target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                on behalf of Michael Oritt via Healeys &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target="_blank"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 7, 2020 5:58 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> John Harper &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:ah100register@gmail.com"; target="_blank"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">ah100register@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                  target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>
                &lt;<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                  target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Trafficator reinstallation
                issues</font>
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                  <ul>
                    <li><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I
                        got everything together this morning.  </span></li>
                    <li><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
                      </span></li>
                    <li><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I
                        was under the mistaken impression that the three
                        flathead screws shown in the earlier photo
                        should stay in place and that three additional
                        screws should pass through the plate on the end
                        of the stator tube and somehow thread into the
                        holes in the copper ring.  (Those holes and the
                        three smaller holes on the plate were apparently
                        designed to slip over locator pins which were
                        present on some units, though not mine.).  In
                        any case after a lot of good and patient advice
                        from folks over on this list and the AH
                        Experience site I finally saw the error of my
                        ways, removed the three screws and passed them
                        through the countersunk holes on the plate and
                        into the trafficator.  </span></li>
                    <li><br
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
                    </li>
                    <li><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Despite
                        varying opinions as to whether or not the olive
                        should be split to allow for installation I was
                        able to get the solid one sent to me by David
                        Nock started onto the stator tube and by using
                        the nut I drove it home.  I'll finish lubing and
                        wiring tomorrow hopefully. </span></li>
                    <li><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
                      </span></li>
                    <li><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">This
                        is one of those jobs that we will probably do
                        only once if at all during our ownership but in
                        case there is a "next time" for me I am now
                        ready and what took me hours will probably take
                        minutes.</span></li>
                    <li><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
                      </span></li>
                    <li><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Thanks
                        all for your patience--Michael Oritt</span></li>
                  </ul>
                </div>
              </div>
              <br>
              <div>
                <div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 9:45 AM John
                  Harper via Healeys &lt;<a
                    href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target="_blank"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                  wrote:<br>
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                  <div dir="ltr">Curt
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>So that everybody is aware Lucas used as a
                      general view odd sizes of BA as well as 5BA as you
                      correctly said.</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Best regards</div>
                  </div>
                  <br>
                  <div>
                    <div dir="ltr">On Mon, 7 Sep 2020 at 14:39, Curtis
                      Arndt via Healeys &lt;<a
                        href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                        target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                      wrote:<br>
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                      <div dir="ltr">Gentlemen,
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div>First, I fat fingered my response, the
                          screws are no. 5 BA.  See attached.
                          <div><br>
                          </div>
                          <div>Second, there should be absolutely no
                            need for alignment pins.  </div>
                          <div><br>
                          </div>
                          <div>Just use the correct three
                            countersunk holes in the stator tube, get
                            one started, center the switch on the plate,
                            and the rest will follow.</div>
                        </div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div>-Curt</div>
                      </div>
                      <br>
                      <div>
                        <div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 5:58 AM
                          &lt;<a href="mailto:warthodson@aol.com";
                            target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">warthodson@aol.com</a>&gt;
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                            Sans MS&quot;,sans-serif">I have re-read
                            your description of the problem &amp; if I
                            understand your issue I have 2 suggestions. 
                            <div>Would it be possible to use some
                              temporary, low tack glue (such as common
                              glue stick) to adhere the thin copper or
                              brass piece in place while you are
                              assembling the assembly?</div>
                            <div>Would it also help to only use 1 #4BA
                              counter sunk screw &amp; 2 longer,
                              thinner, non-threaded, temporary "pins" to
                              assist in alignment? The "pins" would be
                              removed after you get one #4BA screw
                              started enough that it would stay in
                              place.</div>
                            <div>Gary Hodson   <br>
                              <br>
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                                                  On 9/6/20 3:35 PM,
                                                  Michael Oritt via
                                                  Healeys wrote:<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     I sent my
                                                  trafficator/horn
                                                  assembly off to Curt
                                                  Arndt for<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     refurbishing
                                                  and got it back in
                                                  great condition.
                                                  However I am<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     having
                                                  difficulty in
                                                  reinstalling it:<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     1. I have fed
                                                  the wires down the
                                                  stator tube and am
                                                  ready to<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     attach the
                                                  trafficator assembly
                                                  which is done via
                                                  three #4BA flat<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     head machine
                                                  screws that go through
                                                  the countersunk holes
                                                  in the<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     stator tube
                                                  end plate and pick up
                                                  the thin copper or
                                                  brass piece<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     which
                                                  resembles a spring
                                                  washer. Because of the
                                                  piece's thinness<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     there is
                                                  really only one thread
                                                  of engagement and
                                                  whenever I<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     attempt to
                                                  push the head/tube
                                                  home into its final
                                                  position I<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     invariably
                                                  dislodge one of the
                                                  screws from the head.
                                                  Am I doing<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     something
                                                  wrong here or am I
                                                  simply being
                                                  ham-handed?<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     2. Is there a
                                                  trick to getting the
                                                  olive over the end of
                                                  the<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     stator tube
                                                  as I cannot get it
                                                  started and before I
                                                  start exerting<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     force I
                                                  thought I would
                                                  enquire whether it
                                                  needs to be heated,<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     etc. Getting
                                                  the old one off was
                                                  not easy and i would
                                                  up having to<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     cut it with a
                                                  dremel tool. It is
                                                  possible that I have
                                                  slightly<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     buggered the
                                                  end of the stator tube
                                                  and wonder if perhaps
                                                  I need<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     to dress the
                                                  end, chamfering it a
                                                  bit?<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     Any help will
                                                  be
                                                  appreciated--weather
                                                  is beginning to cool
                                                  off and<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     I would like
                                                  to get the car back on
                                                  the road.<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;     Best--Michael
                                                  Oritt, 100 Le Mans<br
                                                    clear="none">
                                                  &gt;<br clear="none">
                                                  &gt;<br>
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