Re: [Healeys] Steering Stator 'Lantern' Bush

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p.cquinn@outlook.com>]

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@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell via 
Healeys
Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:09 AM
To: Healeys <healeys@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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