Removal & Installation: CLOCKSPRING: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lincoln Town Car. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Clockspring is located on steering column between steering wheel and combination switch. Disable air bag system. See DISABLING SYSTEM under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Place front wheels in straight-ahead position. Remove steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL . Apply 2 strips of masking tape across clockspring to prevent accidental rotation of clockspring rotor. See Figure . Place steering column in full down position. Remove tilt wheel handle and shank.
Remove 2 bolts and position parking brake lever aside. Remove lower steering column cover. Remove 5 bolts and lower steering column reinforcement. Remove 4 screws and lower steering column shroud. Position ignition lock cylinder in RUN position. Using small drift, push upward on cylinder release tab while pulling cylinder outward. See Figure . Remove ignition lock cylinder.
Remove instrument panel lower sound insulator. Loosen forward steering column mounting nuts. Disconnect transmission range indicator cable. Loosen rear steering column mounting nuts and allow steering column to drop down enough to remove upper steering column shroud. Depress retaining tab and remove voice activated cellular phone microphone, if equipped.
Remove passive anti-theft transmitter retaining screw and remove transmitter. Remove key-in warning indicator switch. Remove instrument panel brace bolts and brace. Remove electrical connector and hose retainers from clockspring electrical connector pin-type retainer. Remove clockspring electrical connector bracket and disconnect connectors. Separate wires from harness retainer. Pry clockspring retaining clips loose and remove clockspring. See Figure .