Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Stator 'Lantern' Bush

From: Chris Dimmock via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:10:02 +1000

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table></a></div></div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Don=E2=80=99t big healeys u=
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out 40 years ago&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Best</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Chri=
s</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
>On 14 Apr 2025, at 11:19=E2=80=AFam, Patrick and Caroline Quinn via Healeys=
 &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote=
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<br><span>I asked the same question and at the top you cut the leather so th=
ere are two thin strips that you tie together around the stator tube. Have t=
ried o-rings and they do decompose.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Hoo Roo=
</span><br><span></span><br><span>Patrick Quinn</span><br><span></span><br><=
span>-----Original Message-----</span><br><span>From: Bob Spidell &lt;bspide=
[email-masked]&gt; </span><br><span>Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:57 AM</spa=
n><br><span>To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; Hea=
leys &lt;[email-masked]&gt;</span><br><span>Subject: Re: [Healeys] S=
teering Stator 'Lantern' Bush</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thanks, Patri=
ck. 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 w=
heel. 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)?</span><br><span></span><br><span>bs</span><br><span></span><br=
><span>On 4/13/2025 4:43 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:</span><br><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Hello</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>I have t=
he lantern bush in the steering column of the BN3 which has a non-adjustable=
 BN2 box/column.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></sp=
an><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>It still rattles.</span>=
<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><span>It's been suggested that tying a strip of leath=
er around the stator tube adjacent to the steering wheel and brushing the le=
ather with oil will stop the rattle while still enabling the stator tube a l=
ittle bit of flexibility. I have yet to do it, but have seen it done to othe=
r Austin-Healeys and it works.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Hoo Roo</s=
pan><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Patrick Quinn</span><br></blockquote><block=
quote type=3D"cite"><span>Blue Mountains, Australia</span><br></blockquote><=
blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br></blockquote><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite"><span>From: Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; On Beh=
alf Of Bob </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Spidell v=
ia Healeys</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Sent: Mond=
ay, 14 April 2025 9:09 AM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
span>To: Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt;</span><br></blockquote><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><span>Subject: [Healeys] Steering Stator 'Lantern' Bush=
</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockqu=
ote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Hi All,</span><br></blockquote><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><sp=
an>I'm installing a DWM steering column/box in my BJ8. I've had a 'knock'</s=
pan><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>from somewhere around t=
he fascia when going over bumps that has </span><br></blockquote><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><span>annoyed me for years--a worse one was eliminated when I=
 sound a small </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>spann=
er in the 'black hole' in the chassis--and I'm hoping, maybe the </span><br>=
</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>new column will solve this prob=
lem (among numerous others with the old </span><br></blockquote><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><span>box). On my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><span>BN2 there was a stator tube&nbsp; 'lantern bush,' which looks like=
 it's </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>there to preve=
nt the stator from banging against the inside of the </span><br></blockquote=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>hollow shaft, as unlikely as that may be, a=
nd I thought I'd install </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
span>one in the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>BJ8 j=
ust for yucks. Anyone know where to find these, discussed here:</span><br></=
blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><span>https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-100-forum.4/lantern-b=
ushing.301737/</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span=
><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Expecting no luck, any tho=
ught on putting some sort of washer or sleeve on the stator tube?</span><br>=
</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><span>Bob</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite=
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From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:21:17 -0700

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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.
> 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 
>> <[email-masked]> 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 <[email-masked]>
>> Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:57 AM
>> To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn <[email-masked]>; Healeys 
>> <[email-masked]>
>> 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 <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Bob
>>> Spidell via Healeys
>>> Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:09 AM
>>> To: Healeys <[email-masked]>
>>> 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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    Hi Chris,<br>
    <br>
    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.<br>
    <br>
    Cheers,<br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/13/2025 7:10 PM, Chris Dimmock
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      <div dir="ltr">Mini’s &amp; sprites use a felt. Soak in your
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      <div dir="ltr">The shape means it doesn’t need “tying” Bob. </div>
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      <div dir="ltr">Don’t big healeys use something similar? I’m sure I
        used something similar on my 100 about 40 years ago </div>
      <div dir="ltr">Best</div>
      <div dir="ltr">Chris</div>
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        <blockquote type="cite">On 14 Apr 2025, at 11:19 am, Patrick and
          Caroline Quinn via Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a>
          wrote:<br>
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        <div dir="ltr"><span>G'day</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>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.</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>Hoo Roo</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>Patrick Quinn</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>-----Original Message-----</span><br>
          <span>From: Bob Spidell <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> </span><br>
          <span>Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:57 AM</span><br>
          <span>To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn
            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a>; Healeys
            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a></span><br>
          <span>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Stator 'Lantern' Bush</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>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)?</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>bs</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>On 4/13/2025 4:43 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:</span><br>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Hello</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>I have the lantern bush in the
              steering column of the BN3 which has a non-adjustable BN2
              box/column.</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>It still rattles.</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>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.</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Hoo Roo</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Patrick Quinn</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Blue Mountains, Australia</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Healeys
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> On Behalf Of Bob </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Spidell via Healeys</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:09
              AM</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Healeys
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [Healeys] Steering
              Stator 'Lantern' Bush</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi All,</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>I'm installing a DWM steering
              column/box in my BJ8. I've had a 'knock'</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>from somewhere around the fascia
              when going over bumps that has </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>annoyed me for years--a worse
              one was eliminated when I sound a small </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>spanner in the 'black hole' in
              the chassis--and I'm hoping, maybe the </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>new column will solve this
              problem (among numerous others with the old </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>box). On my</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>BN2 there was a stator tube 
              'lantern bush,' which looks like it's </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>there to prevent the stator from
              banging against the inside of the </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>hollow shaft, as unlikely as
              that may be, and I thought I'd install </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>one in the</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>BJ8 just for yucks. Anyone know
              where to find these, discussed here:</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-100-forum.4/lantern-bushing.301737/">https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-100-forum.4/lantern-bushing.301737/</a></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Expecting no luck, any thought
              on putting some sort of washer or sleeve on the stator
              tube?</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span>Bob</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <span></span><br>
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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 <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> column might be back-cut to accommodate it). I think I'll get one and cut
> it down.
>
> Cheers,
> Bob
>
>
> Mini=E2=80=99s & sprites use a felt. Soak in your favourite oil flavour, =
and poke
> it down with a flat screwdriver
> The shape means it doesn=E2=80=99t need =E2=80=9Ctying=E2=80=9D Bob.
>
> <https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bush-steer=
ing-col-bottm.aspx>
> ahspares.co.uk
> <https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bush-steer=
ing-col-bottm.aspx>
>
> <https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bush-steer=
ing-col-bottm.aspx>
>
> Don=E2=80=99t big healeys use something similar? I=E2=80=99m sure I used =
something similar
> on my 100 about 40 years ago
> Best
> Chris
>
> On 14 Apr 2025, at 11:19=E2=80=AFam, Patrick and Caroline Quinn via Heale=
ys
> <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFG'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
>
> From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]>
> To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn <[email-masked]>
> <[email-masked]>; Healeys <[email-masked]>
> <[email-masked]>
> leather--how to tie it?--farther down the stator tube to avoid the slot f=
or
> the adjustable steering wheel. Maybe an additional felt bush, like the on=
e
> already present at the top of the DWM column? Or, possibly, some O-rings
> (which would likely decompose eventually)?
>
> bs
>
> 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 sto=
p
> 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
>
> From: Healeys <[email-masked]>
> <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Bob
>
> Spidell via Healeys
>
> To: Healeys <[email-masked]> <[email-masked]>
>
> Expecting no luck, any thought on putting some sort of washer or sleeve o=
n
> the stator tube?
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Gentlemen<div><br></div><div>A sleeve needs to be fitted a=
bout 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.</div><div><br></div><div>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=C2=A0onto the leather seat. I k=
now.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>All the best</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Mon, 14 Apr 2025 at 03:58, Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>

 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div>
    Hi Chris,<br>
    <br>
    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&#39;ll get
    one and cut it down.<br>
    <br>
    Cheers,<br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div>On 4/13/2025 7:10 PM, Chris Dimmock
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      <div dir=3D"ltr">Mini=E2=80=99s &amp; sprites use a felt. Soak in you=
r
        favourite oil flavour, and poke it down with a flat screwdriver=C2=
=A0</div>
      <div dir=3D"ltr">The shape means it doesn=E2=80=99t need =E2=80=9Ctyi=
ng=E2=80=9D Bob.=C2=A0</div>
      <div dir=3D"ltr">
        <div style=3D"display:block">
          <div style=3D"display:inline-block" role=3D"link"><a style=3D"bor=
der-radius:10px;font-family:-apple-system,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;displa=
y:block;width:300px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none" rel=3D"nofollow" =
href=3D"https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bush-=
steering-col-bottm.aspx" dir=3D"ltr" role=3D"button" width=3D"300" target=
=3D"_blank">
              <table style=3D"table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;w=
idth:300px;background-color:rgb(230,230,230);font-family:-apple-system,Helv=
etica,Arial,sans-serif" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" border=3D"0" wi=
dth=3D"300">
                <tbody>
                  <tr>
                    <td align=3D"center"><img style=3D"width: 300px; height=
: 200px;" width=3D"300" height=3D"200" alt=3D"4b57cd62-d1d5-49cc-bc3d-7ae96=
cfe2ce2-1.jpg" src=3D"cid:ii_196339d2d008edf82811"></td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td>
                      <table bgcolor=3D"#E6E6E6" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspac=
ing=3D"0" width=3D"300" style=3D"table-layout:fixed;font-family:-apple-syst=
em,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(230,230,230)">
                        <tbody>
                          <tr>
                            <td style=3D"padding:8px 0px">
                              <div style=3D"max-width:100%;margin:0px 16px;=
overflow:hidden">
                                <div style=3D"font-weight:700;font-size:12p=
x;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left"><a rel=3D"nofollo=
w" href=3D"https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bu=
sh-steering-col-bottm.aspx" style=3D"text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank=
"><font color=3D"#000000" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">Felt
                                      Bush - Steering Column - Bottom</font=
></a></div>
                                <div style=3D"font-weight:600;font-size:11p=
x;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left"><a rel=3D"nofollo=
w" href=3D"https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/sprite/steering/felt-bu=
sh-steering-col-bottm.aspx" style=3D"text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank=
"><font color=3D"#A2A2A9" style=3D"color:rgba(60,60,67,0.6)">ahspares.co.uk=
</font></a></div>
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                            </td>
                          </tr>
                        </tbody>
                      </table>
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                </tbody>
              </table>
            </a></div>
        </div>
        <br>
      </div>
      <div dir=3D"ltr">Don=E2=80=99t big healeys use something similar? I=
=E2=80=99m sure I
        used something similar on my 100 about 40 years ago=C2=A0</div>
      <div dir=3D"ltr">Best</div>
      <div dir=3D"ltr">Chris</div>
      <div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
      </div>
      <div dir=3D"ltr">
        <blockquote type=3D"cite">On 14 Apr 2025, at 11:19=E2=80=AFam, Patr=
ick and
          Caroline Quinn via Healeys <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
et" target=3D"_blank">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a>
          wrote:<br>
          <br>
        </blockquote>
      </div>
      <blockquote type=3D"cite">
        <div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<span>G&#39;day</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>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.</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>Hoo Roo</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>Patrick Quinn</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>-----Original Message-----</span><br>
          <span>From: Bob Spidell <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" t=
arget=3D"_blank">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> </span><br>
          <span>Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:57 AM</span><br>
          <span>To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn
            <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">&lt;p=
[email-masked]&gt;</a>; Healeys
            <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">&lt=
;[email-masked]&gt;</a></span><br>
          <span>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Stator &#39;Lantern&#39; Bu=
sh</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>Thanks, Patrick. That&#39;s a thought, although I&#39;d hav=
e 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)?</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>bs</span><br>
          <span></span><br>
          <span>On 4/13/2025 4:43 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:</sp=
an><br>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Hello</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>I have the lantern bush in the
              steering column of the BN3 which has a non-adjustable BN2
              box/column.</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>It still rattles.</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>It&#39;s been suggested that tyin=
g 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.</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Hoo Roo</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Patrick Quinn</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Blue Mountains, Australia</span><=
br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span>=
<br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>From: Healeys
              <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
blank">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a> On Behalf Of Bob </span><=
br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Spidell via Healeys</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Sent: Monday, 14 April 2025 9:09
              AM</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>To: Healeys
              <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">&=
lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Subject: [Healeys] Steering
              Stator &#39;Lantern&#39; Bush</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Hi All,</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>I&#39;m installing a DWM steering
              column/box in my BJ8. I&#39;ve had a &#39;knock&#39;</span><b=
r>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>from somewhere around the fascia
              when going over bumps that has </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>annoyed me for years--a worse
              one was eliminated when I sound a small </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>spanner in the &#39;black hole&#3=
9; in
              the chassis--and I&#39;m hoping, maybe the </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>new column will solve this
              problem (among numerous others with the old </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>box). On my</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>BN2 there was a stator tube=C2=A0
              &#39;lantern bush,&#39; which looks like it&#39;s </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>there to prevent the stator from
              banging against the inside of the </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>hollow shaft, as unlikely as
              that may be, and I thought I&#39;d install </span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>one in the</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>BJ8 just for yucks. Anyone know
              where to find these, discussed here:</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span><a href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com/=
forum/the-100-forum.4/lantern-bushing.301737/" target=3D"_blank">https://ww=
w.ahexp.com/forum/the-100-forum.4/lantern-bushing.301737/</a></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Expecting no luck, any thought
              on putting some sort of washer or sleeve on the stator
              tube?</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Bob</span><br>
          </blockquote>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br>
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