horn brush plate

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   was there ever a gasket for the horn brush plate? if not must be i have to grind down the contact to make it lay flush with outer steering column, i tried to install with a home made gasket but still broke the plastic insulator while tightening it down, ordered first one that broke from kaiser, ordered 2nd one from walcks, will grind down.please let me know if anyone else has ran across prob. thanks

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vidaliaman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 July 2018 Location: gowen mi Status: Offline Points: 181	Post Options Post Reply Quote vidaliaman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: horn brush plate Posted: 08 Sep. 2018 at 1:37pm
	was there ever a gasket for the horn brush plate? if not must be i have to grind down the contact to make it lay flush with outer steering column, i tried to install with a home made gasket but still broke the plastic insulator while tightening it down, ordered first one that broke from kaiser, ordered 2nd one from walcks, will grind down. please let me know if anyone else has ran across prob. thanks

ndnchf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member x 2 Joined: 22 Sep. 2017 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 2177	Post Options Post Reply Quote ndnchf Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Sep. 2018 at 1:47pm
	Pictures of what you are dealing with would help.
	1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.

Joe DeYoung Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member x 2 Joined: 20 July 2005 Location: Madison WI Status: Offline Points: 3358	Post Options Post Reply Quote Joe DeYoung Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Sep. 2018 at 2:46pm
	I have never used a repro so can't comment on that but the originals don't use a gasket.
	Joe DeYoung to many jeeps, parts, and accessories to list here, but apparently enough to keep me in trouble with my wife.

vidaliaman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 July 2018 Location: gowen mi Status: Offline Points: 181	Post Options Post Reply Quote vidaliaman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Sep. 2018 at 3:59pm


vidaliaman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 July 2018 Location: gowen mi Status: Offline Points: 181	Post Options Post Reply Quote vidaliaman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Sep. 2018 at 4:01pm
	with the brush point fully seated within the hex insulator it still extends too low to tighten plate down completely, as you can see the plastic insulator is broken, this is from tightening down plate