Gerry,
Sounds like the stator tube is too short for some reason. If its whole, it
should stick out throught he steering box about 1 1/2", the olive (or
ferrule) should slide over it and push up to the end of the external thread
on the box and the nut lock everything into place.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: <AAHealeyguy@aol.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 9:41 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Stator Tube & Trafficator Question
> Hi gang, I have a 1957 100/6 BN4 and recently rebuilt the trafficator
> and
> replaced it into the steering cloumn. My problem is re-installing the
> olive
> on the stator tube at the other end of the steering column. Is the
> stator
> tube supposed to stick out of the end plate nipple just a litte, so that I
> can
> insert the olive onto it?? It does not on mine.
> I installed the olive into the nipple hole (that the stator tube was not
> sticking out of) then installed and tightened the nut...... and
> munched/crushed
> the olive. Had to buy a new one.
> I was told that I need to install the olive onto the end of the stator
> tube.
> I cannot seem to get the stator tube to protrude out the end of the end
> plate
> nipple. Any suggestions or what might I be doing wrong. And YES my
> steering box oil just pours out.
>
> Thanks for any input.
> Gerry K (in San Diego)
>
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