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A very critical point here is the proper placement of the short upper=0A=
stator tube into the lower, long tube. There is an indent (slot) in=0Ath=
e lower tube and the bumps on the upper stator must insert into that=0Ai=
ndent. Carefully push the upper into the lower lining up these two=0Aloc=
ations. If you previously loosened the olive, you must now rotate=0Athe=
trafficator to be vertical at the lever, lock the olive and then=0Aaffi=
x the two (early cars) or three (all later cars) grub screws to=0Ahave t=
he unit work correctly as one.=0AIf you force the upper stator into the=
lower stator you then distort=0Athe tube and as you say get a "sloppy t=
rafficator".=0A=0ANew Year greetings to all-Hank=0A=0A=09---------------=
--------------------------From: "Tom Mitchell" =0ATo: "Michael Oritt"=0A=
Cc: "Austin Healey"=0ASent: Sunday January 3 2021 10:10:09AM=0ASubject:=
Re: [Healeys] wheel=0A=0A One point (btw I agree with cutting and repla=
cing the bullet ends is=0Aeasy and safer) is that if you try to force th=
e connectors you stand=0Athe risk of expanding the tube. I didn't this b=
y attaching a wire and=0Apulling the wires through. I didn't notice the=
damage until later. The=0Aresults is a sloppy trafficator. Course anoth=
er set of eyes and hands=0Adon't hurt=0A=0A Tom =0ADr. Tom Mitchell =
=0A On Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 12:37 PM Michael Oritt wrote:=0A "Possibly=
the hardest part (Plan A) is feeding the harness wires=0Aback through t=
he lower portion of the stator tube to replace the=0Awheel/hub."=0A ---=
------------------------------------------------------- I was=0Aprepare=
d for a real struggle and since I did not like the condition of=0Athe el=
ectrical connectors I decided to cut them off and use new ones=0Aonce I=
pulled the wires down through the stator tube. This made=0Aeverything=
easy and to anyone who has difficulty in pulling the wires=0Awith conne=
ctors in place please consider cutting them off and renewing=0Athem as I=
did. =0A Best--Michael Oritt =0A=0A On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 12:10 AM=
Bruce Steele wrote:=0A=0A=09If you do pull the harness out of the stat=
or, I use a rubber stopper=0Ato plug the orifice in the box to keep the=
lube in the box. When I=E2=80=99m=0Aready to run the harness back down=
the stator, I run a fish tape up=0Afrom the box, tie on the leads, appr=
opriately staggered to allow for=0Aclearance through the stator, and pul=
l them through. It=E2=80=99s messy.=0AUnless you REALLY need to remove t=
he wheel, just work around it. =0A=0A=09Bruce Steele =0A=0A=09Brea, CA=
=0A=0A=091960 BN7 =0A=0A=09FROM: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox=
.team.net] ON BEHALF OF=0ARichard Kahn=0ASENT: Saturday, January 02, 202=
1 6:31 PM=0ATO: Bob Spidell ; healeys@autox.team.net=0ASUBJECT: Re: [Hea=
leys] wheel =0A=0A=09Attach a string or wire to the wires you pull thr=
ough the stator=0Atube. You can stagger the wires to aid in sliding them=
back through.=0AIf possible, you may be able to just pull the wheel to=
the side,=0Aleaving it connected after you get the trafficator off. =
=0A=0A=09I would not mess with the steering box if you don't have to. I=
have=0Ajust "unwired" the trafficator and pull the wheel off. Just be s=
ure=0Ayou note which wire connects where they came from. I've done this=
a=0Afew times. =0A=0A=09Rich =0A-------------------------=0A=0A=09=
FROM: Healeys on behalf of Bob Spidell =0ASENT: Saturday, January 2, 20=
21 5:27 PM=0ATO: healeys@autox.team.net =0ASUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] wheel=
=0A=0A=09The wheel is a piece of cake (single large snap ring). The=0A=
trafficator, which has to be removed first, is a real PITA. The usual=0A=
'technique' is to disconnect the trafficator harness at the front of=0At=
he car,and pull the movable part out. But, it's possible, if you have=0A=
enough slack in the harness, to pull the top part of the stator tube=0Ao=
ut and disconnect the wiring at the hub (take lots of photos). All=0Athi=
ngs considered, I think Plan A is the least hassle; drain the=0Asteering=
box first (you'll lose most of the fluid anyway when you=0Aloosen the o=
live). Plan B involves messing with a lot of small,=0Anon-standard screw=
s, which have a tendency to evaporate.=0A=0A Possibly the hardest part (=
Plan A) is feeding the harness wires back=0Athrough the lower portion of=
the stator tube to replace the wheel/hub.=0A=0A Bob =0A=0A=09On 1/2/20=
21 2:55 PM, Mike Sinclair wrote: =0A=0A=09How much trouble is it to re=
move the steering wheel on a BJ8? And how=0Amuch trouble to put it back?=
I just want it out of the way=0Atemporarily. =0A=0A=09Mike =0A=0A=09 =
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<html><body>A very critical point here is the proper placement of the sh=
ort upper stator tube into the lower, long tube. There is an inden=
t (slot) in the lower tube and the bumps on the upper stator must insert=
into that indent. Carefully push the upper into the lower lining up the=
se two locations. If you previously loosened the olive, you must now rot=
ate the trafficator to be vertical at the lever, lock the olive and then=
affix the two (early cars) or three (all later cars) grub screws to hav=
e the unit work correctly as one.<div><br></div><div>If you force the up=
per stator into the lower stator you then distort the tube and as you sa=
y get a "sloppy trafficator".<br><br>New Year greetings to all-Hank<br><=
div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------=
------------</p>From: "Tom Mitchell" <drtommitch@gmail.com><br>To: "Mich=
ael Oritt"<br>Cc: "Austin Healey"<br>Sent: Sunday January 3 2021 10:10:0=
9AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] wheel<br><br>=0A<div>One point (btw I agre=
e with cutting and replacing=0Athe bullet ends is easy and safer) is tha=
t if you try to force the=0Aconnectors you stand the risk of expanding t=
he tube. =0A<div>I didn't this by attaching a wire and pulling the=
=0Awires through. I didn't notice the damage until later. The results=0A=
is a sloppy trafficator.</div>=0A<div>Course another set of eyes and han=
ds don't hurt<br><br>=0ATom</div>=0A<div><br><div>Dr. Tom=0AMitchell</di=
v>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 12:37 PM=0AMichael Oritt <=
;<a>michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>>=0Awrote:<br></div>=0A<blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex;">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div class=3D"gmail_default"=
style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'T=
imes New Roman', serif;font-size:16px;">=0A"Possibly the hardest part (P=
lan A) is feeding the harness wires=0Aback through the lower portion of=
the stator tube to replace the=0Awheel/hub."</span><br></div>=0A<div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><span style=3D"color:rgb(=
0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:16px;">=0A--------=
--------------------------------------------------</span></div>=0A<div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><span style=3D"color:rgb=
(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:16px;">=0AI was p=
repared for a real struggle and since I did not like the=0Acondition of=
the electrical connectors I decided to cut them=0Aoff and use new=
ones once I pulled the wires down through the=0Astator tube.</span=
></div>=0A<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><span st=
yle=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:1=
6px;">=0AThis made everything easy and to anyone who has difficulty in=
=0Apulling the wires with connectors in place please consider cutting=0A=
them off and renewing them as I did.</span></div>=0A<div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:16px;">=0A<br></span></div>=0A<=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:16px;">=0ABe=
st--Michael Oritt</span></div>=0A<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"c=
olor:#3333ff;"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Ro=
man', serif;font-size:16px;">=0A<br></span></div>=0A</div>=0A<br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan=
3, 2021 at 12:10 AM=0ABruce Steele <<a>healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a=
>>=0Awrote:<br></div>=0A<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px .8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex;">=0A<div lang=3D"en-us">=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you do pull=0Athe ha=
rness out of the stator, I use a rubber stopper to plug the=0Aorifice in=
the box to keep the lube in the box. When I=E2=80=99m=0Aready to=
run the harness back down the stator, I run a fish tape up=0Afrom the b=
ox, tie on the leads, appropriately staggered to allow=0Afor clearance t=
hrough the stator, and pull them through. It=E2=80=99s=0Amessy.&nb=
sp; Unless you REALLY need to remove the wheel, just work=0Aaround it.&n=
bsp; </span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Tr=
ebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></p>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bruce=0ASte=
ele</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Treb=
uchet MS', sans-serif;">Brea,=0ACA</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-family:'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1960=0ABN7</span>=
</p>=0A</div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:'Trebu=
chet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></p>=0A<div>=0A<div style=3D"border-=
right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(=
225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in;">=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b>=
=0A<span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Heale=
ys=0A[mailto:<a>healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On=0ABehalf Of</b=
> Richard Kahn<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 02, 2021 6:31 PM<br><b>=
To:</b> Bob Spidell <<a>bspidell@comcast.net</a>>;=0A<a>healeys@au=
tox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] wheel</span></p>=0A</d=
iv>=0A</div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;"=
>Attach a string or=0Awire to the wires you pull through the stator tube=
. You can stagger=0Athe wires to aid in sliding them back through. If po=
ssible, you may=0Abe able to just pull the wheel to the side, leaving it=
connected=0Aafter you get the trafficator off.</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<d=
iv>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-se=
rif;color:#000000;">I would not mess with=0Athe steering box if you don'=
t have to. I have just "unwired" the=0Atrafficator and pull the wheel of=
f. Just be sure you note=0Awhich wire connects where they came fro=
m. I've done this a few=0Atimes.</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<div>=0A<=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;col=
or:#000000;"> </span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;">Rich</sp=
an></p>=0A</div>=0A<div class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"te=
xt-align:center;">=0A<hr size=3D"2" width=3D"98%" align=3D"center"></div=
>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font=
-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;">From:</span></b>=0A<span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#000000;">Hea=
leys=0A<<a>healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf=0Aof Bob=
Spidell <<a>bspidell@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, J=
anuary 2, 2021 5:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a>healeys@autox.team.net</a> <<=
a>healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] wheel<=
/span></p>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=0A</div>=0A</div>=
=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt;">The whee=
l is a=0Apiece of cake (single large snap ring). The trafficator, which=
has=0Ato be removed first, is a real PITA. The usual 'technique' is to=
=0Adisconnect the trafficator harness at the front of the car,and pull=
=0Athe movable part out. But, it's possible, if you have enough slack=0A=
in the harness, to pull the top part of the stator tube out and=0Adiscon=
nect the wiring at the hub (take lots of photos). All things=0Aconsidere=
d, I think Plan A is the least hassle; drain the steering=0Abox first (y=
ou'll lose most of the fluid anyway when you loosen the=0Aolive). Plan B=
involves messing with a lot of small, non-standard=0Ascrews, which have=
a tendency to evaporate.<br><br>=0APossibly the hardest part (Plan A) i=
s feeding the harness wires=0Aback through the lower portion of the stat=
or tube to replace the=0Awheel/hub.<br><br>=0ABob</p>=0A<div>=0A<p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">On 1/2/2021 2:55 PM, Mike Sinclair wrote:</p>=0A</div>=0A=
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">=0A<p><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;">How much trouble is=0Ait to remove=
the steering wheel on a BJ8? And how much=0Atrouble to put it bac=
k? I just want it out of the way=0Atemporarily. </span></p>=
=0A<p><span style=3D"font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;">Mike</span></p>=0A=
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