[Healeys] Steering Stator 'Lantern' Bush

[john harper]

Gentlemen

A sleeve needs to be fitted about halfway down the stator tube to stop some
rattles. I have seen rubber used as a sleeve, but it has to be
oil-resistant, or it might break up and get into the steering gears.

One tip worth passing on is not to lift the front of the car too high or
park on a steep upward slope. The oil in the box will run back and onto the
leather seat. I know.


All the best

On Mon, 14 Apr 2025 at 03:58, Bob Spidell via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> The 6-cyl cars have one in the column outer of the shaft (I think the
> column might be back-cut to accommodate it). I think I'll get one and cut
> it down.
>
> Cheers,
> Bob
>
>
> On 4/13/2025 7:10 PM, Chris Dimmock wrote:
>
> Mini’s & sprites use a felt. Soak in your favourite oil flavour, and poke
> it down with a flat screwdriver
> The shape means it doesn’t need “tying” Bob.
> [image: 4b57cd62-d1d5-49cc-bc3d-7ae96cfe2ce2-1.jpg]
>
> Felt Bush - Steering Column - Bottom
> <https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bush-steering-col-bottm.aspx>
> ahspares.co.uk
> <https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bush-steering-col-bottm.aspx>
>
> <https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bush-steering-col-bottm.aspx>
>
> Don’t big healeys use something similar? I’m sure I used something similar
> on my 100 about 40 years ago
> Best
> Chris
>
> On 14 Apr 2025, at 11:19 am, Patrick and Caroline Quinn via Healeys
> <healeys at autox.team.net> <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> G'day
>
> I asked the same question and at the top you cut the leather so there are
> two thin strips that you tie together around the stator tube. Have tried
> o-rings and they do decompose.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> <bspidell at comcast.net>
> Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:57 AM
> To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p.cquinn at outlook.com>
> <p.cquinn at outlook.com>; Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Stator 'Lantern' Bush
>
> Thanks, Patrick. That's a thought, although I'd have to tie the
> leather--how to tie it?--farther down the stator tube to avoid the slot for
> the adjustable steering wheel. Maybe an additional felt bush, like the one
> already present at the top of the DWM column? Or, possibly, some O-rings
> (which would likely decompose eventually)?
>
> bs
>
> On 4/13/2025 4:43 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:
>
> Hello
>
>
> I have the lantern bush in the steering column of the BN3 which has a
> non-adjustable BN2 box/column.
>
>
> It still rattles.
>
>
> It's been suggested that tying a strip of leather around the stator tube
> adjacent to the steering wheel and brushing the leather with oil will stop
> the rattle while still enabling the stator tube a little bit of
> flexibility. I have yet to do it, but have seen it done to other
> Austin-Healeys and it works.
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>
> <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob
>
> Spidell via Healeys
>
> Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:09 AM
>
> To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> <healeys at autox.team.net>
>
> Subject: [Healeys] Steering Stator 'Lantern' Bush
>
>
> Hi All,
>
>
> I'm installing a DWM steering column/box in my BJ8. I've had a 'knock'
>
> from somewhere around the fascia when going over bumps that has
>
> annoyed me for years--a worse one was eliminated when I sound a small
>
> spanner in the 'black hole' in the chassis--and I'm hoping, maybe the
>
> new column will solve this problem (among numerous others with the old
>
> box). On my
>
> BN2 there was a stator tube  'lantern bush,' which looks like it's
>
> there to prevent the stator from banging against the inside of the
>
> hollow shaft, as unlikely as that may be, and I thought I'd install
>
> one in the
>
> BJ8 just for yucks. Anyone know where to find these, discussed here:
>
>
> https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-100-forum.4/lantern-bushing.301737/
>
>
> Expecting no luck, any thought on putting some sort of washer or sleeve on
> the stator tube?
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
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