Date:         Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:12:53 -0600
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1985 - Horn COntact ring on Steering WHeel
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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A caution:

I wrote of this a year or so ago.

If you replace the black horn ring with the tab, you my find that you
cannot properly seat the steering wheel. The reason being hat VW made a
change and told no one. I think the new ring also fits other model
vehicles but no longer fits ours.

The problem with the new on is there is a little shoulder on the new,
not present in the old. the fix there is to very carefully swap the
popper/brass piece from the new plastic back over to the old plastic
piece. Worked for me.

As for the lube, the dielectric grease would be the grease of choice
because of it's electrical as well as lubricating choices.

Good luck

John


On 1/14/2013 10:04 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
> So in the midst of tearing everything apart to replace my front heater
> blower (success!!!) I somehow got things a little wonky when I put the
> steering wheel back on and that contact ring snagged on the little tab and
> it tore the ring at the bottom. That's no good.
>
> It there any way to replace that or am I kinda SOL?
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>