Clock Spring Repair
06-20-2016, 07:08 AM
#1
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Clock Spring Repair
Hey folks,
I've got the clockspring issue now. Yay! I"m holding out hoping FCA will issue a recall, issue started Saturday, at any rate, anyone who has done the replacement think the part could be cleaned and repaired as a temp fix? Even if it is not recalled, I'd like to wait till the "better" part is available so that I won't be wasting my time on replacing the spring assembly. Anyone have any thoughts?
I've got the clockspring issue now. Yay! I"m holding out hoping FCA will issue a recall, issue started Saturday, at any rate, anyone who has done the replacement think the part could be cleaned and repaired as a temp fix? Even if it is not recalled, I'd like to wait till the "better" part is available so that I won't be wasting my time on replacing the spring assembly. Anyone have any thoughts?
06-20-2016, 12:42 PM
#2
Super Moderator
Just replace it and be done. It's a sealed unit so cleaning isn't easy and since it deals directly with your air bag, I'm not sure I'd bother with potentially messing something up.
When my light came on continuously (not just the random blink), I parked the truck and ordered the part. They've already made a revision to the part so you're not really gaining much at all by holding out. I've got disassembled pictures somewhere to show the difference in pn.
When my light came on continuously (not just the random blink), I parked the truck and ordered the part. They've already made a revision to the part so you're not really gaining much at all by holding out. I've got disassembled pictures somewhere to show the difference in pn.
06-21-2016, 04:12 AM
#3
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Just replace it and be done. It's a sealed unit so cleaning isn't easy and since it deals directly with your air bag, I'm not sure I'd bother with potentially messing something up.
When my light came on continuously (not just the random blink), I parked the truck and ordered the part. They've already made a revision to the part so you're not really gaining much at all by holding out. I've got disassembled pictures somewhere to show the difference in pn.
When my light came on continuously (not just the random blink), I parked the truck and ordered the part. They've already made a revision to the part so you're not really gaining much at all by holding out. I've got disassembled pictures somewhere to show the difference in pn.
06-21-2016, 04:23 AM
#4
Super Moderator
I'll go pull my Amazon history but even what came was different than what was in there and what was ordered.
06-21-2016, 06:08 AM
#6
Super Moderator
Here's my post on another forum about the spring since I can't find my original picture.
jkfreaks.com/forums/showthread.php?19928-it-s-the-clockspring-dummy-or-is-it&p=401308&viewfull=1#post401308
And here is the one I bought...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IM...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The price went up a little.
jkfreaks.com/forums/showthread.php?19928-it-s-the-clockspring-dummy-or-is-it&p=401308&viewfull=1#post401308
And here is the one I bought...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IM...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The price went up a little.