I searched "Sticky's" and several other sites and can't find any help reguarding check/remove/replace/etc. of the clock spring. My cruise stopped working and so did my horn so I'm thinking the clock spring may be the problem.

Any body done the R&R or have info/pics relating to this procedure.

Thanks in Advance for any help.

Billy

 

I can't believe no one on this forum has any experience with the clock spring.........Every other nut, bolt, wire and componet has been discussed here, and no one has ever done the clock spring? Please say I'm missing something....................

Billy

 

I thought there was something in the FAQ section on the subject, but I don't see it. May have been another forum. Anyway, you start by removing the steering wheel and keep digging. I don't remember if it is above or below the blinker switch, but that is how far you have to dig. Supposedly, a clock spring from a Voyager is supposed to work with slight reshaping.

 

Thanks for the reply Cougar...........

I've looked at other sites and can't find any info about this. I just find it almost impossible that no one knows or has pics of this process. But I'm guessing NOT............

Thanks, Billy

 

I did mine a few years ago, not too difficult.
If I remember correctly....

Set wheels straight ahead.
Screws behind steering wheel to get horn cover off.
Remove shaft nut

I made small puller from flat bar,
then pull the steering wheel.

remove top and bottom covers, screw holes are at the bottom.
Clock spring should be right there.

Clock springs dont like to be turned past their internal limits, they break.

 

^^ When i did mine i took note of how the old one was oriented before i removed it, it has to be perfect, otherwise when you turn the wheel you can over turn the clock spring and break it. The steering wheel locks into the clock spring, it's weird. That's why you can't put aftermarket steering wheels on 91-93 trucks

 

Read this? https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=182442 it's pretty simple. Guess that's why nobody has done a step by step

 

This is from the FSM. Clock spring removal.
1 nice place the front wheels in a straight ahead position before starting the repair.
2 disconnect battery negative cable and isolate.
3 remove the steering wheel.
4 remove upper and lower steering column shrouds to gain access to the clock spring wire.
5 released wiring connectors at clock spring.
6 pull clock spring assembly from column by lifting locking fingers as necessary.
Installation
1 snap clock spring assembly into column.
2 connect the wire connectors to the clock spring.
Warning: ensure clock spring wire connection is completely seated. The latching cliff arms must be properly engage on the module.
3 install upper and lower steering column shrouds. Be sure wiring is inside of shrouds and not pinch.
4 install the steering wheel.
Centering procedure
if the rotating tape within the clock spring is not positioned properly, the clock spring may fail during use. The following procedure MUST be used to center the clock spring.
1 place the front wheels and a straightahead position.
2 depress the two locking tabs to disengage the locking mechanism. ( the picture shows two circles just outside of the whole that the steering shaft comes through ).
3 keeping the mechanism disengage, rotate the clock spring rotation in the clockwise direction to the end of its travel. Do not apply excessive torque.
4 from the end of travel, rotate the rotor 2 1/2 full turns in the counterclockwise direction. The horn wire should end up at the top and the squid wire at the bottom.
5 dice install a steering wheel.

They do say not to be on the steering column to remove the steering wheel they emphasize this.

Good luck, just my two cents, Mike.

 

Clock spring is easy to disassemble, clean and reassemble. T=it's held together with screws that look like rivets. Small vice grips easily remove them. If your tape is in good shape, as mine was, all you need to do is clean the contact surface for the horn wiper and put it back together. It's got so many turns of tape that I can't imagine one failing unless it was improperly installed.

 

Now that's more like it................

I knew there was some knowledge out there that wasn't checking in. Thanks to all the posters that shared their knowledge/experience. I now feel like I can tackle this with a some what better degree of understanding.

Thanks Again, Billy

 

My ribbon was torn into but i soldered all the little copper ribbons back together and it's been fine for two years now.

Dar