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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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while putting on my headers I disassembled the stering wheel shaft for more clearance and something seemed to spin inside. I was told it may be the clock spring, I have no air bag codes or any at all actually. Theres a constant clicking noise like a spring or something came loose. How can I fix this?
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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You've probably broken the Steering column bearing, which rides right under the steering wheel. It houses the steering wheel position sensor. If you'd have broken the Air Bag Clock Spring, you'd def. have a SIR lamp on.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Thanks for the help, I'll have to take in to the dealership, any idea how long it will take to fix and how much?
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Ahhhh...the bearing is about $40 or $50 bucks and usually takes a good Tech about 45 minuts to accomplish this feat.
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That'll work, thank you sir.
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can u actually feel it or just hear it? I had the same prob when I did headers and turned out the connecting bolt on the shaft was tapping the header as it came around. R/
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i can feel it and hear it, but everything clears, theres something def loose rolling around in there
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