haha 2x1972, yes I have a grinding noise now too. Nope I tried my cruise control yesterday on the turnpike and nothing I don't see anything in my manual about clock spring or airbag so I assume we shouldn't be messing with it? I like my cruise control.
Before I say the alignment is not right I'll switch the tires around and see if its just radial pull.

 

Index in the manual says description and such start on 80-10..... but, manual itself only goes up to 30-XXX........ Nice huh?

I take that back, found it. 01 service manual, page 8O-11 (its the letter O, not the number 0........)

 

Ohh that manual. I was looking at my haynes..