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Old 06-19-2003, 06:37 PM
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omg how do i get this thing off????

k the signal thing that comes out the stearing wheel u no the thing u puch forword to make the window spray come on is busted just spins around the thing, does anyone know how to replace is, i cant figure how to even get it off? oh and can i just replace that thing or do i have to replace the whole turn signal switch?
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Damn, that is one looooong sentence. Your english isn't up to par either, hehe. Just playin. You can pick a new lever up on ebay or at a local junkyard. It'd be easier to find those than just that little winshield washer thing.
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ya i no i just did not no how to explain what it is since i dont no what it is called...k i got that part but how the heck do i get it off i cant figure it out...
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The only way I know of to replace it is to replace the whole switch. You have to remove the steering wheel and locking plate to get to it.
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The only way I know of to replace it is to replace the whole switch. You have to remove the steering wheel and locking plate to get to it.
agreed. you need a steering wheel puller and a locking plate vise. Once you have those, the rest is cake. Take off the wheel, take off the locking plate, and I believe the signal arm is one screw right there. Maybe two. I can't recall.
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NO NO NO NO NO!!!

Have you guys gone cookoo?

All you have to do is grab the whole turn-signal lever, twist back and forth, and pull straight out at the same time....It should pop out within a few tries.....

I have done this plenty of times....trust me....

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Old 06-20-2003, 01:08 AM
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or you could just use some superglue and fix it. worked for me!!
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or you could just use some superglue and fix it. worked for me!!
I may try that. The one on the Formula is broke as well as the one on the replacement column I bought for her.
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Superglue is for wusses!!!!

Duct Tape is the all american fix-it. And it comes in really pretty colors now, or you could paint to match.

j/k
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Originally posted by fast83camaro
NO NO NO NO NO!!!

Have you guys gone cookoo?

All you have to do is grab the whole turn-signal lever, twist back and forth, and pull straight out at the same time....It should pop out within a few tries.....

I have done this plenty of times....trust me....
Either you have gone cookoo or your car is built different than later years. If you can twist the turn signal arm out, you have a broken screw inside.
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Either you have gone cookoo or your car is built different than later years. If you can twist the turn signal arm out, you have a broken screw inside.
On the 89 column I have, the level just pulls out.
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pulls out on my 86 too, i did it by accident one day while i was driving, i was like AHHHHHHHH! Then i just slipped it back in and haven't had any problems, been a year now everything works
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I'll have to try that again. I tried it once with no luck. Mine is cracked also but it still works
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