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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 08:27 AM
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broke a piece when dropped steering column... WHAT IS IT?

I broke that piece that has a cable type of thing connected to the brake pedal when i dropped my stering column... What is it and what does it do and will it affect my performance at all?

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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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If it's an electrical wire to brake pedal, either brake light switch, cruise control switch or tcc switch. You'll have to be more specific or provide a photo.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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Re: broke a piece when dropped steering column... WHAT IS IT?

Originally posted by sk8runeg
I broke that piece that has a cable type of thing connected to the brake pedal when i dropped my stering column... What is it and what does it do and will it affect my performance at all?

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-Scott
if you dont know what you are doing and you're breaking stuff under there then maybe you should stop before you mess something up that you cant fix. youve got a chiltons manual , use it before you come on here and ask dumb questions.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Re: Re: broke a piece when dropped steering column... WHAT IS IT?

Originally posted by Crovax
if you dont know what you are doing and you're breaking stuff under there then maybe you should stop before you mess something up that you cant fix. youve got a chiltons manual , use it before you come on here and ask dumb questions.
Why the negative disposition? That sounds like a legitimate question to me.

sk8runeg, do you have a picture or a better description of what it is you broke? You should have a rod that goes to the brake booster, and either one or two electrical switches. One for cruise control and one for brake lights. They all will effect the car to varying degrees.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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I found out that it is the cruise control mechanism that is notorious for breaking when the steering column is dropped. Thanks for the help guys.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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Re: Re: Re: broke a piece when dropped steering column... WHAT IS IT?

Originally posted by onebinky
Why the negative disposition? That sounds like a legitimate question to me.

sk8runeg, do you have a picture or a better description of what it is you broke? You should have a rod that goes to the brake booster, and either one or two electrical switches. One for cruise control and one for brake lights. They all will effect the car to varying degrees.
haha its cause Crovax has met sk8runeg a few times and all of us love to bash scott, lol


Scaahty! ya ****in idiot! shoulda mentioned the vac. line in the first place, and that woulda made it so much clearer! stupid JB :P haha
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