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Hi all.

I'm a new member and glad to be here. I am about to finish a ground up on an early 100-4 BN-1 (C.149998 Dec. 1953).

I have just pulled apart the insides of the control head assembly for the trafficator, and like everything one does for the first time, forgot to remember..... that there are many springs involved. Consequently, it exploded and stuff went everywhere.

I seem to have recovered the pieces, parts, except for the small "A" piece just below the two return spring-levers (as shown in the diagram), which are below the lever mechanism (I'm not sure it was ever there).

I have a good idea where everything goes, but pictures, reassembly advice and/or a more definitive diagram, other than the ones in the Moss catalogue would be extremely helpful. For your information the one that I have is # 40 in Moss's catalouge (the diagram on the bottom).

I was wondering if anyone else had rebuilt one of these, and had some reassembly advice for this guy who should have known better than to start a project late at night when he was tired.

Thanks for your help.

Dr Bob

ps. I was already sent to my room for an hour as punishment for not thinking this through first.
 
Hi Bob,
I'm not sure if the 100 trafficator is any different. Here is a link to a repair "How To" that may help you. www.healey6.com
 
There is also a good article in the tech tips book that British Car Specialists, in Stockton, CA sells. I made use of their diagrams to determine that my trafficator had been put together incorrectly by the po and that is why it would never return after a turn was completed. Lots of other good stuff in their book as well. Oh, and I might add that you should not feel bad or alone if you find you must assemble the unit several times before you get it working properly. It is elegant in design, but not exactly engineered for long term hard use.
 
They are fiddly to get right, I had mine apart many times before it was how it needed to be, there are lots of little screws nuts and lock washers in the mechanism, be careful not to lose them as exaxt matches can be hard to find.

Use a little loctite on pretty much everything inside as the parts have a tendency to work lose if you don't and you have to pull it all again, not the keep it stuck together forever stuff but the light or medium for smaller fastener that will be taken apart in the future.

The Healey 6 site has good stuff the later unit is a little different and has many different parts, but same basic constuction and principles of operation. You may develop more special names for it than trafficator by the time you are done.

O and have fun!
 
GregW said:
Hi Bob,
I'm not sure if the 100 trafficator is any different. Here is a link to a repair "How To" that may help you. www.healey6.com
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Greg -

All Healey trafficators are identical, except for the Witch's nose!
 
Thank you all for your help.

I seem to have lost the small wheel that activates the "dogs". Is there a "parts" house that deals in these rare and hard to find items? Here or in England.

Once again thanks so much for everyones input.

Bob Fulton
 
Hey Bob,

Call the good folks at Hendrix Wire Wheel, Greensboro, NC, 336-852-8909. They have a wealth of knowledge and probably have the part you need.
 
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