Bill911_968

Has anyone had any experience swapping out the Horn Return Bushing on a 993 retaining frame. This is an alternative to buying a new retaining frame and airbag for the 1995 model.

993_Pilot

Are you talking about the "clock spring" for the horn and airbag?

Bill911_968

It's the four rubber bushing that keep the horn from continuously blowing.

993_Pilot

These little buggers behind the bolt heads then?

Bill911_968

Oh Yaaaaa!!!!! They are saying that if you have a 95' 993 you have to buy a new Airbag Retaining Frame and a new Airbag(expensive). Zim's offers the bushing only, but looking at the frame. They look as if the are machine pressed into place.

leo993

Just had mine done, and the indy I used was able to get the frame without having to get the airbag. I watched him install it and from what I could tell it was new. I know it's possible to do this.

TheOtherEric

Bill, you've done a search, right? People have discussed the possibility of replacing just the bushings, but I don't know offhand if anyone has done it. A search might help you figure out who's done it. Good luck.

TheOtherEric

Are you saying your shop replaced the bushings? Otherwise it sounds like your shop found a NOS '95 airbag frame. They aren't typically available, thus requiring the newer frame and new airbag. Bill wants to replace JUST the bushings, to be clear.

Bill911_968

It's an remove and replace for the 96-98's. The 95' has a different frame and of course it isn't manufactured anymore. They want you to update the 95's with the later model frames and that requires a new airbag.

slider

Bill - try a search on my ID and you'll find a diy string with mine and other's comments

leo993

I only had the frame replaced. My C4S is a 96. My indy informed me that the dealer would require a replacement of the frame and airbag, but he would replace the frame only.

leo993

He did not indicate replacing the bushings was an option.

TheOtherEric

Lol, I think you're wrench was kinda stretching the truth. I'm quite sure no dealer would make you buy a new airbag when you already have a '96+ airbag and just need a new frame. FYI, '95 had a different frame and airbag from '96+.

Replacing the bushings wouldn't be relevant to your car since you already had a '96+ airbag and frame. So you just needed a new $80 frame.

leo993

Could be true!!!!! But with our dealers I wouldn't doubt it.

TheOtherEric

True, I guess that wouldn't be the worst scam I've heard a dealer try to pull...