Date:         Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:54:24 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
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From:         Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Smacked the steering wheel and the van died
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Pulled the wheel and inspected, all looks OK. As I mentioned I pulled and lubed it about a week ago. No amount of jiggling or thumping has reproduced the problem, so I'm guessing it may have been a stray key. 

I already had a new backup so I'm ready to swap it out if needed.

Thanks for the input.

Mark K
1986 GL/2WD/4SPD "Old Gold"
1990 Carat/2WD/Auto "Carol"




On Apr 15, 2010, at 6:33 PM, Mike South wrote:

> You might take the wheel off and look at the ring and see if you are getting
> the problem described here:
> 
> http://usedeurovanparts.com/library_article.php?id=318
> 
> There's something that happens with that ring where it starts sounding bad
> and then eventually you get to all horn all the time.
> 
> My Fox used to honk if the other keys dangling on the ring swung in and
> closed the contact.
> 
> mike