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Sep 4, 2010 | 08:34 PM

jshepard77

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plastic thing behind steering wheel

I just pulled my steering wheel and found some broken plastic pieces behind the wheel. Looks like the part was a ring shaped part that had several tabs on it. I'll try to attach pics here.

I don't think this broke during the removal of the steering wheel, and everything seemed to work OK before this...so my guess is that it's not that important. But of course if it wasn't important somehow it wouldn't be there.

Does anyone know what this is and what it does? (1979 Corvette)

If the linked images above don't work, you can see the pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/JeremyBS...Mjr59X00r-cKg#

Thanks!

Last edited by jshepard77; Sep 4, 2010 at 08:40 PM.

Sep 4, 2010 | 08:37 PM

...Roger...

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If you put it back together without it the horn will blow constantly.

Sep 4, 2010 | 08:38 PM

...Roger...

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Is this it ?
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=24018

Sep 4, 2010 | 08:43 PM

jshepard77

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Roger,

Yes that looks like it. Description looks right too:

"Five finger plastic contact insulator that breaks everytime you take the column apart."

Thanks for the unbelievably quick info!

Sep 4, 2010 | 08:52 PM

ZoraC3

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jshepard77

"Five finger plastic contact insulator that breaks everytime you take the column apart."

That pretty much says it ALL!

Sep 4, 2010 | 09:33 PM

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Jshepherd.. call this in and they can ship it by USPS priority mail if this is all you need.. the site won't give you that option but on smaller items we don't mind. 800-588-3883. If you placed an order for this only.. sales will edit the shipping before the order processes to..

Willcox

Sep 5, 2010 | 07:01 PM

jshepard77

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Thanks Wilcox. I have already placed the order with you online, and ordered a door spring and installation tool as well.

Does anyone have an exploded view of the steering wheel assembly? I'm not 100% sure how this fits back in.

thanks!

Sep 6, 2010 | 08:02 AM

Jim Shea

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I don't know if this picture helps much or not. But is shows the plastic insulator (aka c-clip retainer) correctly installed.

But basically the cancelling cam has three contacts that stick up and through the metal locking plate. You will need to position the plastic insulator so that its tabs fit between the contacts. (There is only one orientation that will fit correctly.) You want the big spring from the steering wheel hub to rest only on the brass cancelling cam contacts while the plastic tabs from the insulator keeps the rest of the spring from contacting the metal locking plate (or any other metal steering column parts.)

Jim