horn spring

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Today I installed a Grant theft prevention (system) in the 69 chevelle nomad. It allows the removal of the steering wheel in about five seconds flat. You turn a key, then turn a cam, spin the wheel left slightly, then it pops off. Just that easy. Then you pop this red cap on, and take the key out. Just reverse the proceedure for reinstalling the wheel. It's a snap.

Installation was a bit of a pain, as one must cross refrence the instruction sheets of the installation kit, the disconnect device, and the steering wheel. Also, they did not provide the three 1/4-28X3/4 fasteners to bolt the disconnect housing to the adapter hub, AND the horn button spring was too short. Wheras I don't have any 1/4-28 bolts, and needed the car for work, I tapped them out to 1/4-20. For the horn button spring, I just stretched it out a little.
Having done it once, it will be a snap if I have to do it again. If I sell the car, I plan to keep the Grant kit ( unless they wanna pony up an extra two bills ) Didn't have to modify any of the original parts, so it will just bolt back up in about ten minutes flat. ( with five minutes to find the puller )

Problem I am having, is that I can hear the horn spring: it's not sliding aoround smoothly on the contact disc. Aren't those horn springs supposed to have a little copper contact against the disc? If it had one, I dropped it and can't find it.