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To: Michael Oritt <Michael.Oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] wheel
From: Tom Mitchell <drtommitch@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 12:57:52 -0500
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One point (btw I agree with cutting and replacing the bullet ends is easy
and safer) is that if you try to force the connectors you stand the risk of
expanding the tube.
I didn't this by attaching a wire and pulling the wires through. I didn't
notice the damage until later. The results is a sloppy trafficator.
Course another set of eyes and hands don't hurt

Tom

Dr. Tom Mitchell

On Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 12:37 PM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote=
:

> "Possibly the hardest part (Plan A) is feeding the harness wires back
> through the lower portion of the stator tube to replace the wheel/hub."
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> I was prepared for a real struggle and since I did not like the condition
> of the electrical connectors I decided to cut them off and use new
> ones once I pulled the wires down through the stator tube.
> This made everything easy and to anyone who has difficulty in pulling the
> wires with connectors in place please consider cutting them off and
> renewing them as I did.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 12:10 AM Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
> wrote:
>
>> If you do pull the harness out of the stator, I use a rubber stopper to
>> plug the orifice in the box to keep the lube in the box.  When I=E2=80=
=99m ready to
>> run the harness back down the stator, I run a fish tape up from the box,
>> tie on the leads, appropriately staggered to allow for clearance through
>> the stator, and pull them through.  It=E2=80=99s messy.  Unless you REAL=
LY need to
>> remove the wheel, just work around it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bruce Steele
>>
>> Brea, CA
>>
>> 1960 BN7
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *R=
ichard
>> Kahn
>> *Sent:* Saturday, January 02, 2021 6:31 PM
>> *To:* Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; healeys@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] wheel
>>
>>
>>
>> Attach a string or wire to the wires you pull through the stator tube.
>> You can stagger the wires to aid in sliding them back through. If possib=
le,
>> you may be able to just pull the wheel to the side, leaving it connected
>> after you get the trafficator off.
>>
>> I would not mess with the steering box if you don't have to. I have just
>> "unwired" the trafficator and pull the wheel off.  Just be sure you note
>> which wire connects where they came from. I've done this a few times.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rich
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob
>> Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, January 2, 2021 5:27 PM
>> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] wheel
>>
>>
>>
>> The wheel is a piece of cake (single large snap ring). The trafficator,
>> which has to be removed first, is a real PITA. The usual 'technique' is =
to
>> disconnect the trafficator harness at the front of the car,and pull the
>> movable part out. But, it's possible, if you have enough slack in the
>> harness, to pull the top part of the stator tube out and disconnect the
>> wiring at the hub (take lots of photos). All things considered, I think
>> Plan A is the least hassle; drain the steering box first (you'll lose mo=
st
>> of the fluid anyway when you loosen the olive). Plan B involves messing
>> with a lot of small, non-standard screws, which have a tendency to
>> evaporate.
>>
>> Possibly the hardest part (Plan A) is feeding the harness wires back
>> through the lower portion of the stator tube to replace the wheel/hub.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On 1/2/2021 2:55 PM, Mike Sinclair wrote:
>>
>> How much trouble is it to remove the steering wheel on a BJ8?  And how
>> much trouble to put it back?  I just want it out of the way temporarily.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">One point (btw I agree with cutting and replacing the bul=
let ends is easy and safer) is that if you try to force the connectors you =
stand the risk of expanding the tube.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">I didn&#39;t t=
his by attaching a wire and pulling the wires through. I didn&#39;t notice =
the damage until later. The results is a sloppy trafficator.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Course another set of eyes and hands don&#39;t hurt<br><br>Tom</d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"aut=
o">Dr. Tom Mitchell </div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 12:37 PM Michael Oritt=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0=
,0);font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:16px">&quot;Pos=
sibly the hardest part (Plan A) is feeding the harness wires back through t=
he lower portion of the stator tube to replace the wheel/hub.&quot;</span><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-siz=
e:16px">----------------------------------------------------------</span></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"col=
or:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:16px"=
>I was prepared for a real struggle and since I did not like the condition =
of the electrical connectors=C2=A0I decided to cut them off and use new one=
s=C2=A0once I pulled the wires down through the stator tube.</span></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb=
(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:16px">This =
made everything easy and to anyone who has difficulty in pulling the wires =
with connectors in place please consider cutting them off and renewing them=
 as I did.</span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"=
><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,se=
rif;font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Times New =
Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:16px">Best--Michael Oritt</span></div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)=
;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:16px"><br></span><=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 12:10 AM Bruce Steele &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leybruce@roadrunner.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeybruce@r=
oadrunner.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">If you do pull the harnes=
s out of the stator, I use a rubber stopper to plug the orifice in the box =
to keep the lube in the box.=C2=A0 When I=E2=80=99m ready to run the harnes=
s back down the stator, I run a fish tape up from the box, tie on the leads=
, appropriately staggered to allow for clearance through the stator, and pu=
ll them through.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s messy.=C2=A0 Unless you REALLY need to =
remove the wheel, just work around it.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-=
serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">Bruce Steele<u></u><=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tr=
ebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">Brea, CA<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">1=
960 BN7<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></spa=
n></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:n=
one;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"=
>From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-ser=
if"> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On =
Behalf Of </b>Richard Kahn<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 02, 2021 6:31 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;; <a href=3D=
"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healey=
s@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] wheel<u></u><u></u></=
span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:bl=
ack">Attach a string or wire to the wires you pull through the stator tube.=
 You can stagger the wires to aid in sliding them back through. If possible=
, you may be able to just pull the wheel to the side, leaving it connected =
after you get the trafficator off.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black=
">I would not mess with the steering box if you don&#39;t have to. I have j=
ust &quot;unwired&quot; the trafficator and pull the wheel off.=C2=A0 Just =
be sure you note which wire connects where they came from. I&#39;ve done th=
is a few times.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Rich<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><=
div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><hr si=
ze=3D"2" width=3D"98%" align=3D"center"></div><div id=3D"m_7752059856981993=
471gmail-m_-3332687527899881672divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">From=
:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;co=
lor:black"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
on behalf of Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent:</b>=
 Saturday, January 2, 2021 5:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net=
</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys=
] wheel</span> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><=
u></u></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12=
pt">The wheel is a piece of cake (single large snap ring). The trafficator,=
 which has to be removed first, is a real PITA. The usual &#39;technique&#3=
9; is to disconnect the trafficator harness at the front of the car,and pul=
l the movable part out. But, it&#39;s possible, if you have enough slack in=
 the harness, to pull the top part of the stator tube out and disconnect th=
e wiring at the hub (take lots of photos). All things considered, I think P=
lan A is the least hassle; drain the steering box first (you&#39;ll lose mo=
st of the fluid anyway when you loosen the olive). Plan B involves messing =
with a lot of small, non-standard screws, which have a tendency to evaporat=
e.<br><br>Possibly the hardest part (Plan A) is feeding the harness wires b=
ack through the lower portion of the stator tube to replace the wheel/hub.<=
br><br>Bob<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 1/2/2021 2:55 PM=
, Mike Sinclair wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-t=
op:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p><span style=3D"font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">=
How much trouble is it to remove the steering wheel on a BJ8?=C2=A0 And how=
 much trouble to put it back?=C2=A0 I just want it out of the way temporari=
ly.=C2=A0 </span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style=3D"font-family:Tahoma,san=
s-serif">Mike</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></p></blockquote><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div=
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