How the F* does the steering wheel go back together? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kcackler · 07-26-2009, 07:57 PM

OK, so I finally got around to putting in my new used steering wheel tonight but I'm having some serious problems with the horn. When I was taking the old wheel off, the horn plunger popped out of the wheel, along with (I think) a small nut looking thing. Though with all of the crap in my floor, I'm not sure that nut looking thing came out of the wheel.

So I'm trying to fit the horn components back together and I'm running into a heck of a time. Here's how I THINK it goes back together:

Spring sits in green sleeve.
Plunger sits, head down, on top of spring
Flat metal ring sits inside steering wheel and holds plunger on top of spring
Deep metal ring fits on top of that and screws into wheel
Center cap sits on top of that

The problem is that the goes off non stop when I put it together like that. Am I missing a piece or am I just trying to put it together the wrong way?

Tips or pictures are appreciated here...

74 C-30 · 07-26-2009, 08:07 PM

i dunno if it helps any but he's what LMC shows as a picture
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=138

kcackler · 07-26-2009, 08:15 PM

Thanks. That diagrams looks like the plunger goes head down into the sleeve, then the spring on top of that and then a button of some sort on top of that. But that doesn't make sense to me since when I took the wheel apart the plunger flew out and the spring stayed in the sleeve...so it couldn't have been put together like that.

Anyone with first hand experience with this here?

Igotachevyor2 · 07-27-2009, 10:11 AM

check out this link

kcackler · 07-27-2009, 10:15 AM

Those internals are completely different than mine. I have no wire in mine.

Thanks for the link, but I'm still stuck here. Going to look at my brother's 86 today and see if it's totally different...

kcackler · 07-28-2009, 01:45 PM

Still curious as to how this goes back together. I found http://www.classicparts.com/1973-89-...ctinfo/27-227/ which shows a little black piece that I can't find anywhere, which means I've probably lost it. So I ordered a new contact kit but I still don't know how I'm going to put it back together once I get it.

**Captkaos** · 07-28-2009, 05:44 PM

This help? It is a teardown all the way to the tilt joint that I did on my truck.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/sm...?topic=12525.0

kcackler · 07-28-2009, 06:10 PM

That did help. Looking at your pictures, it seems like I may be missing part of the pin/spring assembly, which is what's throwing me off. Hopefully when it gets here I'll be able to piece it back together.

Ronald29609 · 02-20-2014, 06:48 PM

Help please. I swapped a '72 automatic tilt column for the '67 standard column that was in the '67 truck. The '67 wheel doesn't seem to fit. There's a gap between the turn signal hub and the wheel. Am I doing something wrong?

07-26-2009, 07:57 PM	#1
kcackler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Russellville, AR Posts: 164	*How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** OK, so I finally got around to putting in my new used steering wheel tonight but I'm having some serious problems with the horn. When I was taking the old wheel off, the horn plunger popped out of the wheel, along with (I think) a small nut looking thing. Though with all of the crap in my floor, I'm not sure that nut looking thing came out of the wheel. So I'm trying to fit the horn components back together and I'm running into a heck of a time. Here's how I THINK it goes back together: Spring sits in green sleeve. Plunger sits, head down, on top of spring Flat metal ring sits inside steering wheel and holds plunger on top of spring Deep metal ring fits on top of that and screws into wheel Center cap sits on top of that The problem is that the goes off non stop when I put it together like that. Am I missing a piece or am I just trying to put it together the wrong way? Tips or pictures are appreciated here... __________________ Blue - 77 Chevy Scottsdale

07-26-2009, 08:07 PM	#2
74 C-30 Dually Pride Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 540	*Re: How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** i dunno if it helps any but he's what LMC shows as a picture http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=138 __________________ If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand. '74 Chevy C-30 350/4 speed/dually '94 Ford Ranger

07-26-2009, 08:15 PM	#3
kcackler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Russellville, AR Posts: 164	*Re: How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** Thanks. That diagrams looks like the plunger goes head down into the sleeve, then the spring on top of that and then a button of some sort on top of that. But that doesn't make sense to me since when I took the wheel apart the plunger flew out and the spring stayed in the sleeve...so it couldn't have been put together like that. Anyone with first hand experience with this here? __________________ Blue - 77 Chevy Scottsdale

07-27-2009, 10:11 AM	#4
Igotachevyor2 Apache Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Goodlettsville,Tn. Posts: 1,294	*Re: How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** check out this link __________________ 58 CHEVY APACHE I 74 CHEVY C-10 I 78 K-10 donor truck I 89 SONOMA My Trucks Apache Sitting Idle MySpace Project Dad's Truck (74 C-10 to K-10 conversion) .

07-27-2009, 10:15 AM	#5
kcackler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Russellville, AR Posts: 164	*Re: How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** Those internals are completely different than mine. I have no wire in mine. Thanks for the link, but I'm still stuck here. Going to look at my brother's 86 today and see if it's totally different... __________________ Blue - 77 Chevy Scottsdale

07-28-2009, 01:45 PM	#6
kcackler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Russellville, AR Posts: 164	*Re: How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** Still curious as to how this goes back together. I found http://www.classicparts.com/1973-89-...ctinfo/27-227/ which shows a little black piece that I can't find anywhere, which means I've probably lost it. So I ordered a new contact kit but I still don't know how I'm going to put it back together once I get it. __________________ Blue - 77 Chevy Scottsdale

07-28-2009, 05:44 PM	#7
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	*Re: How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** This help? It is a teardown all the way to the tilt joint that I did on my truck. http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/sm...?topic=12525.0 __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com Last edited by Captkaos; 07-28-2009 at 05:44 PM.

07-28-2009, 06:10 PM	#8
kcackler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Russellville, AR Posts: 164	*Re: How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** That did help. Looking at your pictures, it seems like I may be missing part of the pin/spring assembly, which is what's throwing me off. Hopefully when it gets here I'll be able to piece it back together. __________________ Blue - 77 Chevy Scottsdale

02-20-2014, 06:48 PM	#9
Ronald29609 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Lake George, NY Posts: 30	*Re: How the F does the steering wheel go back together?** Help please. I swapped a '72 automatic tilt column for the '67 standard column that was in the '67 truck. The '67 wheel doesn't seem to fit. There's a gap between the turn signal hub and the wheel. Am I doing something wrong?

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