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@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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