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carsdlt
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 Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:48 pm Post subject: Replaced stock horn button...stuck tight! |
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Got a nice replacement horn button from the classified's ( thanks, Joshua) as mine was badly cracked and chipped. It's the big spring type. When I popped it off I noticed the mounting bushings where the button snaps onto the wheel were missing most of their little " ears " so I went looking to replace them too. TTS sells. Set of 4 so I ordered them up. Got them today and pulled the old ones off, buffed up the contact screw heads and screwed them onto the wheel. When I snapped the horn button back on, it was stuck tight...no flex at all from the springs like before. Iv've compared the old/new horn buttons . They are the same. Bushings look to be the same. What am I doing wrong?
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'73 181 stock 1600 - "Dr. Bombay"
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carsdlt
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: Replaced stock horn button...stuck tight! |
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My button is the later type with the big springs-2nd one one your photo. I can't re-use my old bushings because the little retaining " ears " are worn/broken off, hence the reason for getting new ones. I looked closely at the photo of the ones from Aircooled and it appears the the " ears " are smaller than those from TTS. It also looks like the orig. ones have smaller "ears " as well but it's hard to tell they are so worn. That might explain my problem. Think I'll call TTS and see if they can help.
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