Michael,
The steering wheel, or steering shaft don't actually do anything to hold the
trafficator stable (keep it from rotating). --Coming off the back of the
trafficator unit is a steel tube, or stator tube, which runs all the way down
the inside of the steering shaft, through the steering box, and out the far
side of the steering box.
The stator tube is hollow, and the horn and turn signals run through it and
exit out the front of the steering box.
Where the stator tube exits the steering box on the front, a brass "olive"
slides over the tube, and is compressed by brass cap nut which locks the tube
in position, and keeps the stator tube and trafficator from rotating with the
steering wheel.
On cars with adjustable steering, the stator tube is in two pieces, one which
slides over the other, with a slot and tab cut in them to keep them from
rotating.
David W. Jones
'62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
Cumberland, RI USA
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From: healeyolic
To: chefmhf@comcast.net ; healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 5:29 PM
Subject: RE: Turn signal mechanism on Steering Wheel
Please take a look at my web site http://www.healey6.com/technical.htm and
go to the section on Trafficator Repair for a lot of narrative and photos.
You can also find information on the North Texas AH club site. There is
alink to them on my Links Page.
BTW Trafficator is British for Turn Signal.
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
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Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 4:50 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Turn signal mechanism on Steering Wheel
I have a 65 BJ8 with only one problem...I know that's hard to believe!!!
It
seems a set screw or something of the like has come loose and I can't find
it. When I turn the steering wheel, the whole assembly (horn button, turn
signal control, and cover) all move with the wheel rather than staying
stationary. Everything works and I have taken apart the steering wheel
assembly to fix the problem, but can't find what holds the thing
stationary.
I'm sure this is a simple fix, but I'm stumped. Can anyone throw me a bone
on this? Any help would be appreciated.
Michael
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