Just figured out why the trafficator turns and why the oil runs out of the steering box on the BN4 - no stator tube. And neither of the two spare steering columns have the stator tube. Where do all the stator tubes go???
Anyway, if I knew the dimensions of the tube, it might be possible to make one out of thin wall steel brake line or fuel line. I'm guessing 5/16" inside diameter and about six inches shorter than the steering column length. Then a slot cut in one end to mesh with the trafficator. But those dimensions are just a guess.
Does anyone have a one piece stator tube, old or new, not presently installed in a car of course, that they can measure - inside and outside diameter, overall length, and the length of the slot? Or is this a dumb idea? If so, it will have to wait until the next parts order from a supplier.
Anyway, if I knew the dimensions of the tube, it might be possible to make one out of thin wall steel brake line or fuel line. I'm guessing 5/16" inside diameter and about six inches shorter than the steering column length. Then a slot cut in one end to mesh with the trafficator. But those dimensions are just a guess.
Does anyone have a one piece stator tube, old or new, not presently installed in a car of course, that they can measure - inside and outside diameter, overall length, and the length of the slot? Or is this a dumb idea? If so, it will have to wait until the next parts order from a supplier.