Brass horn contactor ring #321.419.661A
On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 21:48:45 -0700 Kathleen Piper <pipkanan@hevanet.com
writes:
Greetings, all-
After leaving Maryhill on Saturday, at some point during a slow-motion turn
I heard a new sound: crunching in the steering column while turning. This
was not a one-time occurrence. The noise is not subtle and seems to emanate
from just under the steering wheel as the wheel is rotated.
Because the former owner was a wind surfer, I would like to chalk up this
phenomenon to harmless beach sand. However, I am fearful that it might be
something more significant and potentially dangerous, like a mangled bushing
or something.
Has anybody else experienced this? I would be grateful for any words of
wisdom, advice, etc.
______________________________
Kathleen Piper
Portland, Oregon

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That will be the brass horn contactor ring. About $15.00 US from a VW
dealer. If the other spring contactor is worn and scraping just solder a
small piece of brass strip over it and polish it down a little. Give it a
light coat of grease. Brass horn contactor ring #321.419.661A ($14.99)

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

Stan Wilder
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: Horn ring replacement...

> At 13:30 7/27/2004, Grungy wrote:
>
> >The horn ring on the underside of the steering wheel has worn out.
> >I can get the part, but it's not at all obvious to me how the ring
> >comes out of the bottom of the steering wheel.  Any tips?
>
> I seem to recall that there were folded tabs.
>
>
> >I can also get a new contact (as part of the turn signal assembly),
> >but I don't know if it is worn out enough to require replacing.  The
> >wiper for the horn is attached at the lower right, next to the
> >assembly screw, and then it lifts "up" from the plate and then curves
> >under itself to the left.
>
> Both these parts wear in thickness, wear should be visible.  If the wiper
> got caught in the torn ring and crumpled, maybe easier to replace than
repair.
>
> The ring can be repaired by silver-brazing on a circle formed from
"bronze"
> brazing rod and flattening the top surface.  Should be good for 100 years
> or so...
>
> david
>
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"