[TR] Length of Stator Tube?

[kinderlehrer at comcast.net]

> > Is it the stator tube or the nut & ferrule that keeps the 
> > control head from turning?
> 
> As John said, the nut & ferrule hold the stator tube, the stator tube holds
> the control head.
> 
> Probably the most common problem is the stator tube breaking at the bottom
> of the slot that the control head engages (ie inside the steering column);
> which is likely a sign that the turn signal canceling mechanism is binding
> and putting extra force on the tube.
> 
> Randall
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Another possibility is that the stub that the olive nut screws onto has broken away from the bottom plate of the steering box, allowing the whole assembly including the stator tube to rotate.
Bob