Good buy on used part

[apowell@ezlink.com]

Friends, an unsolicited testimonial - 

I unfortunately screwed up the spiral spring behind the steering wheel  in my 
1990 200.  I learned that when you remove the steering wheel, it is CRITICAL 
if you get into that tape-like spring, so make 100% sure that it is not crushed 
or crossed over itself when you re-pack it into its cavity.

I messed it up and the spring ate itself within 48 hours.  Dealer cost (I am 
informed by Joel Wasserman at SelecTTRA) is about $300.  Yikes!

I I spent about 2.5 hours on the phone last weekend going through the Q-list 
vendor page and looking for a wrecking yard part.  When I was about to give 
up, a California place recommended that I call Dad's Auto Dismantling at 1-
800-321-3237 or 800-635-3622.  (Rancho Cordova, CA).

I found out that they only sell the spiral spring complete with the steering wheel 
- but they only ask $85 for the assembly!  SOLD.  I received the wheel on 
Wednesday and it was in as good or better shape than the one in my 200 - 
and the swap was a snap.  You best believe that I did NOT open up that spiral 
spring area - I just installed it and made sure nothing came apart.

So as far as I'm concerned, Dad's Auto Dismantling is worth calling!



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Al Powell
Apowell@EZlink.com
1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder "Transformabile"
1983 Datsun 280ZXT
1990 Audi 200
http://www.ezlink.com/~powells/
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