How do you remove the steering wheel so i can replace the clock spring
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yes but with the right shaped wrenches and tiny hands it can be done without removing the exhaust crossover pipe
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Remove the wheel, remove the hub nut, remove the brake caliper and rotor, put your socket and extension through the hub flange onto the bearing retainer bolts, undo them, release the abs sensor connector if it has it, remove the bearing and hub flange as an assembly, put the new one on and go backwards from here. Torque the hub nut to 180 ft/lbs, your done.
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Sometimes you will need special removal tools, depending on the vehicle. I'd suggest only having a mechanic replace them for you.
If you want to check what side is bad, just jack up one front wheel
at a time and grab the wheel with 2 hands and wiggle it up and down
and right to left , to see how much play is there. You will be able to
tell which side is worse, by how much more play one side has over the
other, if just one side is bad.Good luck.
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the clock spring is a way to allow wiring to go through and turn around the column without out damage. the cruise, lights, air bag and horn all goes through the clock spring, and that sounds like the clock spring broke.
WARNING:
* ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN SERVICING AN AIR BAG VEHICLE AND WHEN HANDLING AN AIR BAG.
* CARRY A LIVE AIR BAG MODULE WITH THE AIR BAG AND TRIM COVER POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR BODY. THIS WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT.
* DO NOT SET A LIVE AIR BAG MODULE DOWN WITH THE TRIM COVER FACE DOWN.
* AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG SURFACE MAY CONTAIN DEPOSITS OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, A PRODUCT OF THE GAS GENERANT COMBUSTION THAT IS IRRITATING TO THE SKIN. WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING A DEPLOYED AIR BAG.
* NEVER PROBE THE CONNECTORS ON THE AIR BAGS. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
* AIR BAG MODULES WITH DISCOLORED OR DAMAGED COVERS OR DEPLOYMENT DOORS MUST BE REPLACED, NOT REPAINTED.
* VEHICLE SENSOR ORIENTATION IS CRITICAL FOR PROPER SYSTEM OPERATION. IF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG SYSTEM IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, INSPECT THE SENSOR MOUNTING BRACKET AND WIRING PIGTAIL FOR DEFORMATION. IF DAMAGED, THE SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED WHETHER OR NOT THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED.
* TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS. TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT ONE MINUTE. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF SO EQUIPPED).
REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery negative ground cable 15 minutes before starting work
NOTE: Make sure the front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove the driver side air bag module. (4 screws at back of the airbag)
3. Disconnect the speed control electrical connector.
4. Remove the steering wheel retaining bolt.
5. Install the Steering Wheel Puller and remove the steering wheel. Route the airbag sliding contact wire harness through steering wheel. CAUTION: To prevent damage, make sure air bag sliding contact wire harness does not get caught on steering wheel when lifting off.
INSTALLATION
Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.
NOTE: A repair is made by replacement only. If a part is replaced and the new part does not correct the condition. install the original part and perform the diagnostic procedure again
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the steering wheel.
3. Remove the two lower instrument panel insulator retaining screws.
4. Remove the courtesy light and place the lower instrument panel insulator out of the way.
5. Remove the two instrument panel steering column cover retaining screws and place the instrument panel steering column cover out of way.
6. Remove the steering column shroud.
1. Remove the steering column shroud retaining screws.
2. Separate the upper and lower halves of the steering column shroud and place out of way.
7. Working under the steering column, disconnect the three electrical connectors at the junction box and one electrical connector at the steering column potentiometer.
8. Release the three plastic clips retaining the multi-function switch to the steering column.
9. Remove the multi-function switch, air bag sliding contact and the electrical connector junction box as an assembly from the steering column.
10. Separate the air bag sliding contact from the multi-function switch.
1. Disconnect the electrical connector from the multi-function switch.
2. Release the four plastic clips retaining the air bag sliding contact to the multi-function switch, remove the air bag sliding contact and the wire harness.
INSTALLATION
1. Follow the removal procedure in reverse order. WARNING
o ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN REPAIRING AN AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) VEHICLE AND WHEN HANDLING AN AIR BAG MODULE.
o CARRY A LIVE AIR BAG MODULE WITH THE AIR BAG AND DEPLOYMENT DOOR POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR BODY. THIS WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT.
o NEVER PROBE THE CONNECTORS ON THE AIR BAG MODULE. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
NOTE: A repair is made by replacement only. If a part is replaced and the new part does not correct the condition, install the original part and perform the diagnostic procedure again.
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There is one screw that you need to remove from the bottom side of the column. The screw is a torx. Loosen the screw several turns until it feels loose. It will not come all the way out since it is held by the cover on the column. Then pull the whole steering control module off complete with all the levers still attached. Once removed flip over to access the screws that hold the clock spring in place.
When the airbag light (SRS) is on or blinks it means a fault has occurred in the system and the airbag diagnostic monitor has disabled the system, the most common problem that turns the light on is a break in the connection to the steering wheel mounted airbag, this is due to a rotating ribbon contact that breaks under the steering wheel that connects the airbag to the wiring harness and the diagnostic monitor, the part is called the clock spring contact, a coiled up ribbon electrical contact that turns with the steering wheel while maintaining a mechanical connection to the airgag mounted on the steering wheel, to replace this part you must disarm the airbag system and remove the steering wheel, this requires a special steering wheel puller tool and that you disarm the airbag system before you start the work, to do this disconnect the battery negative cable for 1/2 hour prior.
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