[Healeys] Steering box Belleville springs

[Bob Spidell]

Maybe some help ...

https://americanbelleville.com/blog/how-to-stack-belleville-washers/

On 11/27/2023 1:05 PM, Bob Haskell wrote:
>
> AH Spares video of assembling a steering box: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc6QUbgCrZo
>
> I can't tell that there are 2 or 3 pair of washers in their video.  
> But they're not nested together.
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar
> On 11/27/23 15:14, Michael Salter wrote:
>> Over the years I have rebuilt numerous Healey steering boxes. Other 
>> than the very early versions all these boxes have 6 Belleville 
>> washers (springs) on the rocker shaft which bear onto the case and 
>> provide upward pressure on the shaft which is intended, I believe, to 
>> prevent rattles from the box.
>> I have always installed these as 3 pairs with their open ends facing 
>> each other which has always worked satisfactorily for me however, I 
>> recently disassembled what I believe to be a BJ8 steering box which 
>> had never previously been disassembled and found all the washers 
>> (springs) nested together with the "open" end upward.
>> I have searched through all my available literature and can find no 
>> information as to how these should be installed.
>> Does anyone know how these are meant to be and perhaps have 
>> supporting documentation?
>>
>> Michael S
>>
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