Camaro V8-305 5.0L VIN E TBI (1989)
Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Technical Service Bulletins
SIR Coil Assembly - Proper Installation
Number: 91-204-3B
Section: 3B
Date: February 1991
Corporate Bulletin No.: 003002
Subject:
PROPER INSTALLATION AND SEATING
OF THE SIR COIL ASSEMBLY
Model and Year:
1989-91 CAPRICE, CAMARO, CORVETTE, CORSICA AND BERETTA
CONDITION:
The lower SIR coil assembly wires can be kinked near the shaft lock mechanism after service of the steering column. The improperly located wires
interfere with the shaft lock and can be cut when the steering wheel is turned. The SIR coil must be reassembled correctly. During reassembly, do not
force the coil down, and do not allow the lower coil wires to be trapped between the shaft lock and the coil assembly.
CAUSE:
After the steering column has been serviced, the SIR coil assembly may be improperly seated with slack in the lower SIR coil wires in the shaft lock area.
CORRECTION:
The purpose of the following procedure is to eliminate slack in the lower SIR coil wires and avoid kinking of these wires in the shaft lock area. Proper
installation and seating of the SIR coil assembly prevents the lower coil wires from being cut.
Figure 1 Steering Component Identification
The following procedures may be performed with the steering column in the vehicle or as a bench procedure. If the steering column is not installed,
position the column on the bench as it would appear in the vehicle. Refer to the vehicle service manual (Sections 3F,3F4, and 3F5) for detailed repair
procedures (See Figure 1).
NOTE: The SIR coil assembly is the last internal component to be installed in the steering column after service.
