I'm just a newcomer at this but =
there is no
way a horn problem requires a new steering wheel.
on a friend's Toyota they wanted =
$350 for a
part to fix a turn signal arm that broke. I took a hose clamp and =
some
ingenuity and it works great. Fixed for under one dollar.
The first problem with a lot of =
repairs is
that many people just do not want to look at the problem long enough to =
see what
the REAL problem is. If you look long enough the solution will occur to
you.
The second problem is that a =
lot of
people believe what "experts" tell them.
Just remember it is your vehicle =
and NO ONE
knows it better than you. Just get into the habit of looking long enough =
at the
problem. A wise friend of mine and my guru so to speak used to call this =
"the
big long look."
The big long look always and I =
mean always
reveals a solution AND at the lowest cost with the least materials and =
the least
impact on the environment.
An 80 year old professor of mine =
in my PhD
study days 30 years ago, in a course called "future studies" predicted =
the
problems we now have with overfilled landfills and waste in our society. =
Everyone said that it was cheaper to just buy a new part. He said, =
"first fix
it, if you can't fix it, make it, if all else fails then and only then =
buy a new
part."
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, November 24, =
2001 12:18
AM
Subject: Steering wheel =
problems
Well Stan made me think of my horn =
problems on my
steering wheel. Several months ago, the contact ring on =
the on
the upper side of the steering wheel started shredding, and sounding =
the horn
when I would turn a corner. I started duct taping it, and I =
finally went
down to the dealer. The parts guy had a heck of a time figuring =
out what
I was telling him. Finally he got what I was saying, and told me =
the
only way to fix it was to purchase a new steering wheel. Please =
guys,
and gals tell me its not true! Stan said something about a =
contactor
ring in the steering wheel/seats thread, and prompted my post.
Help?
Julianna
90 VW Vanagon =
Westfalia
76
VW Automatic Bay Westfalia
74 VW Beetle