[T3] turn signal assembly broke. HELP!

[Ken Main Mail]

Jim,

Yes, I pull it out and decide to monkey with it.  It's wasted.  Have you got
one?
As for the missing part I do not even what to look for.  I think I'm sunk.
The white plastic colar is cracked in two.
I just would not know how to put the pieces back together. I'm sure they are
not all there anymore.

Ken

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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 5:25 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] turn signal assembly broke. HELP!

On 24 May 2011 at 17:06, Ken Main Mail wrote:

> Please help!!!  My turn signal assy is broken.  It's off the steering
column
> now.  I please need a another one to replace the one that is broken.
> 
> I need one in good working order.  My vw is a 71 squareback.  I cannot
drive
> it anywhere in that condition.  The ball bearing, springs, and grounding
> brass metal straps all came out of its housing.  Plus something from the
> assy went flying across my garage as it fell out. The plastic is cracked
in
> two pieces. 

The '71 TS switch is a one year only assy, and they are rare as hen's 
teeth. The only place you'll find one is on another '71. If all the 
metal parts and most of the plastic parts are there and intact, I can 
sometimes fix them using parts from my stash. It's expensive, 
however, as these are VERY hard to put back together.

I'm guessing you were taking it out for some reason and didn't 
realize what a mess you were getting yourself into. You really need 
to chase down that missing part.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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