[Healeys] Lower Stator Tube for Trafficator

[Bob Haskell]

The short stator tube, connected to the control head, has three dimples 
that ride in a slot in the long stator tube.  The short stator tube fits 
over the long stator tube.  Looks to me that the slot was cut with a 
slitting saw leaving a knife edge corners where the cracks originate.  
I've made some long stator tubes, using an end mill to put a round end 
to the slot as Bob suggests.

Hank, the fishing line that you use - line used to catch fish or to fish 
wires through walls (fish tape)?  If the former, how do you get the line 
feed through the tube?  I would tie it to the harness and pull it 
through when you remove the harness.  Or using some bailing wire to feed 
it through.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar

On 2/12/23 20:39, Bob Spidell wrote:
> You have to pull the trafficator wiring harness up through the stator 
> regardless to get the trafficator out and the wheel off. Once you've 
> done that, I can't think of an easy way to grab the stator, so you're 
> better off just pulling the stator out at the box (i.e. 'by the book').
>
> Two things cause the trafficator to rotate with the wheel: the stator 
> isn't secured by the olive and nut at the box end, or one or both of 
> the sections--long lower and short upper--are damaged somehow. They 
> aren't technically connected, the short upper part slides inside the 
> lower and has a dimple that fits in a slot in the lower. The slot is 
> cut square and it often cracks at the end (it should be radiused IMO).
>
> When you get everything back together, presumably with a new stator, 
> make sure there's a small gap--20 thou or so--between the trafficator 
> and the hub so the hub doesn't drag the trafficator when you turn. 
> Check first to see that it's not just a loose olive and nut; if so, it 
> will likely leak quite a bit, but it's an easy fix.
>
> Bob
>
> On 2/12/2023 2:49 PM, Harold Manifold wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have started to road test my car and discovered the trafficator 
>> rotates with the steering wheel. The car has adjustable steering and 
>> further investigation strongly indicates the upper and lower stator 
>> tubes are not connecting inside the steering column.
>>
>> Question - Can the lower stator tube be removed through the steering 
>> wheel end of the steering column?
>>
>> Any tips and suggestions on how to do this job are appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks... Harold
>>
>
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