Hello all -

I'm having trouble with the radio controls I installed years ago. I took my liberty to a Jeep tech and he thinks the problem is the clockspring.

There's no way I'm paying $200ish for a new one, but I found one on a yet unmolested liberty with audio controls at the junkyard. The guy said I could have it for $10!

My question is how do I remove it without damaging it and install it correctly in my liberty.

I already know how to get to it and have the tools, what's next?

Thanks a lot

Johngr904



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Be careful during installation. The factory manual gives bad wrong directions for installation that will destroy your new clockspring on your first test drive.

Basically the clockspring needs to gently be centered before installation with the wheels straight ahead. There's a small window and a blue marker to help center the tape-wires within but you'll be OK if you count revolutions (gently) from stop to stop, divide by two, and turn it there; wheels straight ahead.

The factory manual says to turn another revolution after the blue marker shows up in the window. Don't do that. It will break.

I needed a steering wheel puller to get the steering wheel off.

Thanks for the information. How do I remove the one at the junkyard without messing it up?

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Pretty easy. Undo top and bottom of steering column cover. Disconnect plug and remove wiper/signal switch. Disconnect yellow airbag plug. Unbolt airbag and remove. Remove steering wheel. Unplug and remove clockspring.

I think that's about how it goes. Been awhile. Second puller borrowed from O'Reillys worked.

Installation is when you need to be careful and ignore the book. I followed the book and got the "crinkly" sound first time I drove away.

They sell a lot of clocksprings. Part of the "Chrysler hates customers plan".