Help melted clock spring
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Help melted clock spring
Good news is I got my steering wheel off. The bad news; I had to heat my steering wheel bolt because of all the thread lock from the factory and melted my clock spring port for the steering wheel controls and I can't find any instructions on removing it. I am assuming some of the dash has to come off and the steering wheel covers.
Detailed instructions would be awesome.
Detailed instructions would be awesome.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: South Florida
The only thing you need to get the steering wheel bolt off is a breaker bar. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left, put a breaker bar onto the socket and SLOWLY turn. I've done multiple steering wheels. I know this doesn't help you now, but maybe it will help those that read and need to do this in the future.
Last edited by Internets_Ninja; Jan 23, 2020 at 11:51 AM.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: FL
The heat of the airbag going off will melt the connectors to the air bag. I can imagine what heating. When you replace the clock spring the steering wheel position sensor may have to be reset with a programmer that most well equipped mechanics have.the ability to do it. Youtube has a lot of video's on it.
