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