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03-01-2004, 08:49 PM | #1 |
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Almost broke it!!!
I just want to throw this small warning out to any one who installs the Steeda tri-ax shifter and uses the stop bolts. Make sure these are as tight as you can possibly get them. I say this because after setting mine I tightend the lock nut, but not tight enough I guess. After about a week the vibrations from my stang caused the nut to loosen and the bolt to turn. The end result, I was on the freeway with no 2nd 4th or reverse. Lucky for me I had my tools in the car and was able to pull over and fix the problem. For my own sanity I removed the bolts completely. I don't want that to ever happen again.
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03-01-2004, 09:30 PM | #2 |
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Jason:
Couple of things. First, sorry that you had that problem. As a Tri-Ax owner, I will double check my stop bolts soons for tightness. I believe all the popular after market shifters use these. I assume that your bolts loosened and turned inward thereby not allowing you to move the shifter the full way. When I set mine, I backed them off further then what the directions indicated to avoid this problem. But I suppose that if they get loose, it won't matter where you set them. The stop bots are there to prevent over-extending the shifter, right? Are you worried about the possibility of having the opposite problem? Well, at least you had 1st, 3rd, and 5th. I shift like that lots of times anyway (lol).
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03-02-2004, 10:22 AM | #3 |
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Those bolts prevent you from overshifting and breaking a shift fork. Just put the bolts back in with a little lock-tight.
-Josh, aka the tireburner
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