hello everyone, im in desperate need for help, ive search all of google and mustangforums.com but i cant any informatin that i need.
i have a 90 lx 2.3 auto with cruise non tilt and my clock spring is missing...yes, missing... from the previous owner, who dosent know anything about it. i need to put a new clockspring in but the dealer wants to much money and wont give me any specifics about it, so i can uhh, go to the junk yard to get a "new" one. i realize its not a good idea to use a used clockspring but this car is a true beater.
does anybody have any information that could help me? maybe a model number and make of the clockspring, or a few cars that use the same clock spring, that would be great. thanks for the help.
jason

 

I thought 4-bangers had little hamster wheels and not clock springs...

 

WTF is a clock spring?

 

a spring for a clock that is analog....as for him, I HAVE NO FREAKING IDEA!!!

 

Hey it's a four banger.,. who needs a clock? Just paint a sun dial on the roof

 

the clockspring it the device that makes stationary wires keep contact with rotating electrical systems, like in the steering wheel, systems like the airbag, curise control, horn etc...

 

Oh THAT clockspring lol. Yea sure go to the wrecker & grab one from there. Those things usually last forever so I wouldn't hesitate getting a "new" one from the junkyard lol. Dealer charging too much for one?? How much do they want?

 

4 a minute I thought the guy was joking.....

There is a set of contacts when you take the steering wheel off. The bottom of the steering wheel looks like concentric rings greased up so that they don't wear. On my 88 it had spring loaded buttons that made contact with these rings. this carried the current to and from all the steering wheel mounted buttons.

I am only guessing that on his car they actually used a contact that winds around as the steering wheel turns. It looks like a clock spring

 

Most wreckers will not take apart a steering wheel component for you for a device that they can only sell to you for a small amount of money.It's not worth their time or effort.They will sell you an entire steering wheel or not that even at times.The market for bodyshops is better suited for them.They usually want to sell the entire steering unit.You are in luck however.Go to a collission repair shop and ask them for the nearest company that rebuilds their steering colunms.Bodyshops always send out those if a car has been sent in after it's been stolen and recovered.I would think you can use that information and get exactly the piece you require.Goodluck!BTW I had a 88 trans am with those redundant buttons on the steering wheel,and they had to be replaced after a few years, as well.

 

Good point!!

Also. Around here there are a couple of junk yards that allow you to take the part off yourself.