[Healeys] wheel

[Richard Kahn]

Attach a string or wire to the wires you pull through the stator tube. You can stagger the wires to aid in sliding them back through. If possible, you may be able to just pull the wheel to the side, leaving it connected after you get the trafficator off.
I would not mess with the steering box if you don't have to. I have just "unwired" the trafficator and pull the wheel off.  Just be sure you note which wire connects where they came from. I've done this a few times.

Rich
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] wheel

The wheel is a piece of cake (single large snap ring). The trafficator, which has to be removed first, is a real PITA. The usual 'technique' is to disconnect the trafficator harness at the front of the car,and pull the movable part out. But, it's possible, if you have enough slack in the harness, to pull the top part of the stator tube out and disconnect the wiring at the hub (take lots of photos). All things considered, I think Plan A is the least hassle; drain the steering box first (you'll lose most of the fluid anyway when you loosen the olive). Plan B involves messing with a lot of small, non-standard screws, which have a tendency to evaporate.

Possibly the hardest part (Plan A) is feeding the harness wires back through the lower portion of the stator tube to replace the wheel/hub.

Bob

On 1/2/2021 2:55 PM, Mike Sinclair wrote:

How much trouble is it to remove the steering wheel on a BJ8?  And how much trouble to put it back?  I just want it out of the way temporarily.

Mike


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