folks,
my clockspring is ripped, and the VW dealer is charging me $500 to fix it. the part is $300 or so and installation $200 (surely being overcharged because I can install one of these suckers in 30 mins flat -- and I am no VW mechanic --, but the dealer will charge cause he can).
does anyone know a way to fix it? or has one for sale? golf '97 or maybe knows a place that sells used parts for cheaper.
clockspring is a coiled wire under your steering wheel which rotates with the steering and connects to the airbag. it is hardly worth $300, but again this is one of those ways VW dealers rip you off.