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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cary, NC
Posts: 30
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cary, NC
Posts: 30
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clock spring?
After doing some research on t4r.org and other sites, I am pretty sure my clock spring is broke. Airbag light on, no horn, no cruise. Fuse for horn is Ok.
I had my steering rack removed, refurbished, and re-installed at a local shop. They tried to pull a fast one on me. I had called to check on the status while they were installing the rack and they said that it was done, but they had to take it to another location to do the alignment. So, when I got off work, I went straight to the shop. To my surprise, my runner was on the lift. I asked them why. "oh, they forgot to lock the steering wheel in place, so they have to adjust it".
I didn't realize at the time that this should have probably been taken back to be re-aligned. They just eyeballed it and gave me the keys.
Long story, sorry, I will get to the point. A week later, the airbag light comes on, no horn, no cruise. After reading a bit, it seems like the shop did the damage when they forgot to lock the steering wheel. So, when they put it back in the wrong spot and drove it, it probably put stress on the spring, and it finally broke a week later.
Questions:
1. Does this seem like an accurate assumption?
2. Will it be hard to convince the shop that they did the damage and have them eat the cost?
Sorry about the long post. I just wish I would have went to a more professional shop.
Thanks
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97 SR5; 3.4; Automatic; 4wd
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