2nd Gen Clockspring Replacement How To

Anyone have any knowledge of how many rotations these can withstand? I'm replacing my steering rack and linkage...and forgot to fix the wheel while centered. I'm in a situation where I know how many turns it's at with somewhere between 1/2 to 1 turn confidence. Toyota parts has $50 off $200 promo going on currently, has me wondering if I should just get one to be safe.

Or..can I pull the wheel and see when it's centered on the clockspring itself..?

 

Depending on the problem, it might. Here's a thread where I dealt with the same thing, replaced the clock spring, and it fixed the problem.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/clock-spring-spiral-cable-going-out.578432/