'57 Turn Signal Cancelling

[Art B.]

I have had less than acceptable operation from the cancelling device in my '57.
Often I could not turn on the right signal without turning the steering wheel slightly. Also, the left turn signal would often not cancel. I pulled the steering wheel (with the wheels straight ahead)and noticed that the two pins on the steering wheel were at the 2 o'clock position. I pulled the wheel on my '61 (which had not been tampered with and worked OK) and noticed that the pins were at 9 o'clock. I reassembled the '57 like the '61 and everything works fine except that I get a clicking noise when the wheel is turned a full revolution and back. The noise was present since I had the car. Any thoughts on what to do?

[Theodore K.]

Re: '57 Turn Signal Cancelling

Art,
Your problem seems to ring a bell. For many years my 57 would not cancel correctly. I had bigger problems in getting the true straight ahead setting so the gear box was at the high point of the box when the shaft mark was at 12 o'clock. After much discussion, parts replacement, box rebuild etc. I finally got it correct. When I did the turn signal problem went away also. My question to you is " when the wheels are straight ahead, is the mark on the steering shaft at 12 O'clock?
Ted

[Art B.]

Re: '57 Turn Signal Cancelling

Ted:
The mark on the shaft is at 12 o'clock when the wheels are straight ahead.
One other thought I had. The steering wheel is a repro and I wonder if the cancelling pins are longer or of a different diameter than the originals. That may account for the noise. It's not serious, but just irritating.