For your signal switch, we use a graphite lubricant.You r problem now is too
much lub.When the lever is in neutral position , there is no or very little
tension on the spring. When the lever is moved into left or right turn
position it increases the pressure on the spring, thus increasing friction
and on the return swing, cancels out. on the other side, too much friction,
turns them on.
Mike Aube
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From: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>
To: <peugeot-l@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 9:25 AM
Subject: 504 79 D - Legal at last, and a few questions
> Annette, my lovely Seafoam 79 504D passed her first Maine safety
inspection
> with flying colors last night! Yeah! Many comments from all the mechanics
> on how they hadn't seen such a nice one in years, and evidently it took
> about four of them together to figure out how the lights and horn worked -
> he, he, he! I warned them, and left my cell phone number in case they
> couldn't figure it out. This was at Sears Automotive.
>
> Anyone want a complete set of original 1979 vintage sealed beam
headlights?
> I swapped in a set of Hella's, as the originals where roughly 1.25
> candlepower. I have a "little black book" where the previous owner noted
> every cent ever spent on the car - including every time he filled the car
> with fuel - no mention of the headlights ever having been changed -
amazing!
>
> I was having a weird turn signal issue - they were automatic, i.e. turn
the
> wheel and the turn signal turns on! Convenient and annoying in equal
> measure. I took the wheel off and there was this long spring wrapped
around
> the steering wheel shaft and connected to the turn signal mechanism. I
> sprayed it with some lubricant. Now they are not automatic anymore, but
> they don't self cancel either. Should they? I totally don't get how that
> arrangement is supposed to work. Not a big deal, my Triumph doesn't have
> self cancelling indicators either.
>
> I also had to replace the passenger side steering rack boot. I managed it,
> but in case I ever have to do it again, does the post that the power
> steering ram attaches to come off? I managed to stretch the boot over it
> with a long screwdriver and much swearing, but there has GOT to be an
> easier way - I was sure I was going to rip the thing, and I soaked it in
> boiling water first.
>
> Also as part of the rack boot install I had to separate the tie rod end on
> that side. How do you know when it is back together correctly? Is it
> supposed to "snap" into place? I have the nut as tight as it will go, but
I
> am semi-certain that there was more of the bolt sticking out of the nut
before.
>
> Next up is to replace the heater fan - shudder - looks like I get to spend
> Saturday doing that.... Luckily the one I picked up at the junkyard works
> great.
>
> A tip for those in the Northeast - VIP Discount auto has a terrific
> loan-a-tool program. Free too! They just take a deposit, and you get the
> tool for five days. I borrowed a tie rod separator. They have all kinds of
> useful stuff. I wish I had known about it last month, would have saved a
> bundle on some things I bought while working on my Triumph.
>
>
> Thanks for any and all advice
> Kevin Rhodes
> Portland, Maine
> 92 505 SW8 Babbette
> 85 505S TD Claudette
> 79 504D Annette
> 74 Triumph Spitfire Freddy
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