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Offline fmctm1sw

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Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« on: April 14, 2011, 01:41:25 PM »
Looking at a truck at a local dealer.  Look at the steering wheel.  Does that not look "dented?"  How do you reckon it got that way?  http://pricedrightautosalesllc.com/pictures/1198
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 02:01:15 PM »
Definitely looks bent.  Used to I would have said somebody's face or chest smacked into it in a wreck, but with an airbag that's not very likely anymore.  I suppose the force of a person (not wearing a seatbelt) hitting the airbag and pushing it into the steering wheel could do the same thing. 

Could also be a previous owner is an angry driver and beats on the steering wheel a lot.
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 02:08:56 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on April 14, 2011, 02:01:15 PM
Could also be a previous owner is an angry driver and beats on the steering wheel a lot.

Think I got on the road in front of this guy a while back. Seemed to be kinda upset about not being in the lead anymore.
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 02:23:11 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on April 14, 2011, 02:01:15 PM
Used to I would have said somebody's face or chest smacked into it in a wreck, but with an airbag that's not very likely anymore. 

Good point, I didn't think about that.  A '98 should have definitely had an airbag.  I guess I'll look at/under the front end if I go see it...
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2011, 09:27:04 PM »
Road rage.
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2011, 11:31:54 PM »
don't buy it its a lemon

as for the steering wheel i say it had a club on it and it got broken into and someone tried to snap it off to brake the steering loose
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2011, 12:34:52 AM »
Quote from: Roach on April 14, 2011, 11:31:54 PM
don't buy it its a lemon

as for the steering wheel i say it had a club on it and it got broken into and someone tried to snap it off to brake the steering loose

Roach, you hit this one right on the money. I worked doing repo's for a while and we had to break steering wheel clubs once in a while. GM steering wheels are notorious for bending just like that if the club is mounted in the wrong position. It is pretty easy to get the wheel straight again, but you'll want to unplug the horn, lolol.
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2011, 04:57:15 AM »
Quote from: Roach on April 14, 2011, 11:31:54 PM
don't buy it its a lemon

Is that assertion based on the steering wheel or something else?
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1994 Honda TRX300
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2011, 08:55:23 AM »
Wish I still had my s-10. I noticed a dent in the front bumper and the bottom air dam on the bumper is gone.
98 does indeed have airbags. my 95 did on both sides.
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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2011, 12:47:01 PM »
Thanks for the help thus far.  He has $3650 and I have cash so I know I can get down from there...  Maybe I'll go look at it Monday..
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This is not a pod thread
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1973 CB350G
1975 CB550K
1983 GL650I
1973 CB750K3 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=92888.0)
1984 Kawasaki KLT-250 (AKA 3 wheeler of death)
1994 Honda TRX300
1999 Honda TRX250

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Re: Steering wheel forensics. What happened to this steering wheel?
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2011, 06:19:05 PM »
I will offer a slightly different opinion .. Really good sex in the front seat lead to an arched back re-shaping the steering wheel?
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