348 indicator Stalk replacement

You may want to remove the stalk and take it apart to see what's going on. Sorry I don't have any more info for you because so far mine still works and I haven't had to tear into it.

 

Contact unobtainiumsupply.com they offer a most excellent switch and stalk refinish and rebuilding service. Very inexpensive as well.

 

.. bearing in mind that these devices usually have tiny springs and ball bearings which could fly off in all directions.. and you may either never find them again or can't figure out where they came from.

 

True.

Disassembling things in a big box can help keep any parts that may fly off contained inside the box. Learned that the hard way when I was a kid taking apart the carburetor on a 50cc trail bike.

 

Hmm, on the light stalk, it's a known wear issue with the plastic cam cracking and coming loose. I had a new old stock part installed on my 348 at my first major. It may still be available on Copart, with the rest of the car that survived... Not sure about the indicator stalk.

 

Basically, the main problem with these stalks is that they are made of metal and the pivot end is made of plastic. Over the decades the plastic tends to dry out and shrink. The metal being much harder causes the plastic to crack. Eventually, the connection between the metal stalk and plastic pivot end gets sloppy and when you move the stalk the pivot end does not move properly. At the end of the pivot end are the contacts and they may not line up with the contact buttons on the base leading to wacky electrics.

He can also cast a new plastic cam for the headlight knob switch.

Contact Verell at unobtainiumsupply.com he can rebuild your switch.

 

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