An air horn, in its basic components, consists of a diaphragm that vibrates against a nozzle to produce a sound. Starting with this, you can guess that for the most part, problems that arise that keep a horn from operating tend to stem from problems with the diaphragm or the nozzle, or other related parts. There are other issues that can need working on when dealing with air horns, but this is the usual problem spot for most horns. Each model is at least slightly different, and so has a separate section. Please click on the links below to be taken to the page for your particular horn.
when more help is needed
For those problems that cannot be solved on your own, there are many people who offer services to repair and restore air horns. Services range from building diaphragms to remachining surfaces back to factory spec to rebuilding missing pieces from scratch! See the professional repair and other resources below for solutions to these kinds of problems. Please note these links are for horn repairs and rebuilds, not for purchasing new horns unless otherwise stated. If you are looking to purchase a horn, please check out this page instead.
last updated 02.17.2004