Clockspring Troubles

rip-cord

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• Mar 17, 2004

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Hey guys, I posted a while back that I was looking for a clockspring. I finally tracked one down at a local junkyard since ford no longer supplies the part for a 1990 stang. The air bag has not gone off so the clockspring should be good in the used column, my only issue is that the column was from an automatic and my car is a standard. Is the clockspring different for an auto vs. a standard?

I would like to get a new one but no one in Canada stocks this part. I checked 5.0 resto and they seem to only have them for 94 and up stangs.

Thanks.

 

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ss93cobra

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• Mar 17, 2004

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Hey, I remember you! Glad to hear you finally found one, it certainly has been awhile since you started this project. Well, good news man! NO difference in the stick vs. auto issue. Just be sure to disconnect to battery first and DON'T unwind it. Good luck to you!

 

rip-cord

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ss93cobra said:

Hey, I remember you! Glad to hear you finally found one, it certainly has been awhile since you started this project. Well, good news man! NO difference in the stick vs. auto issue. Just be sure to disconnect to battery first and DON'T unwind it. Good luck to you!

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Thanks, I know it has been quite a quest to say the least. I almost feel like buying a bunch of them up in case this one goes. I am getting the whole column intact and all I need is the clockspring. Hopefully when I pull the car out this spring with the new clockspring the horn and cruise will be working again.

 

rip-cord

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Mar 23, 2004

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Does anyone know if there is an easy way to test the clockspring before I bother taking my car apart to put it in? I am praying that this is a working clockspring and plate but I want to make sure since I need it to pass inspection this spring.

Thanks.

 

hllon4whls

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• Mar 23, 2004

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What the heck is a clockspring?

 

rip-cord

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Mar 23, 2004

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Here is a picture of one from a 1992 mustang. It connects the horn, cruise and air bag to the rest of the car. Problem is ford no longer stocks the plate that goes behind this part that it screws into in Canada. So I have had to go the junkyard route.

 

rip-cord

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I guess it would be nice to attach the picture.

 

hllon4whls

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Thanks. I sort of figured that is what it was, but I had never heard it called by its proper name.

 

rip-cord

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Me neither untill I found out I had a problem with it. Anyone have any ideas as to how to test it before I bother taking apart my car to put the one from the junkyard in.

Thanks in advance.