HELP...how do i fix....
10-29-2008, 12:51 PM
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Location: from Warwick, RI but live in Ft Walton beach, FL
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HELP...how do i fix....UPDATED FIXED
i insyalled LT headers 3 weeks ago and ever since i have had about an inch of slop in my steering wheel. how do i fix that? i did have to disconnnect rack for the LT install, so i know if i take it to the dealership they will say somthing about it.
*****UPDATE*******
All is fixed..... put it on the lift couldnt see what was wrong, everything was tight so i broke down and drove it to the stealership, which got me a little worried cause it was the first time there since putting the LTs in and romoving the catts. so as soon as i pull into the service area and get out to talk i notice a highway patrol officer sitting inside as his cruiser is getting worked on so im like oh **** they are going to put it on the lift and the dumb ford dude is going to anounce to the whole shop i have no catts and the cop is going to give me ****. so as soon as it goes up everyone goes over and looks at it including the cop so im ****ting my pants waiting to get a ticket and nothing happens the cop just tells me it looks and sounds bad *** and goes and sits down. dont know if he noticed or cared but cool. so to the problem.....when i removed the tie rod to install my headers i put the dumb bolts on backwards. they went in fine and screwed in all the way tight but since they were backwards it didnt seat right causing the 1 inch of play. took the ford guy about 40 min and having to pull another GT in for comparison to relize the bolt where backwards...dumb me but for you guys doing the header install yourselves just be aware. thanks for the help!!
*****UPDATE*******
All is fixed..... put it on the lift couldnt see what was wrong, everything was tight so i broke down and drove it to the stealership, which got me a little worried cause it was the first time there since putting the LTs in and romoving the catts. so as soon as i pull into the service area and get out to talk i notice a highway patrol officer sitting inside as his cruiser is getting worked on so im like oh **** they are going to put it on the lift and the dumb ford dude is going to anounce to the whole shop i have no catts and the cop is going to give me ****. so as soon as it goes up everyone goes over and looks at it including the cop so im ****ting my pants waiting to get a ticket and nothing happens the cop just tells me it looks and sounds bad *** and goes and sits down. dont know if he noticed or cared but cool. so to the problem.....when i removed the tie rod to install my headers i put the dumb bolts on backwards. they went in fine and screwed in all the way tight but since they were backwards it didnt seat right causing the 1 inch of play. took the ford guy about 40 min and having to pull another GT in for comparison to relize the bolt where backwards...dumb me but for you guys doing the header install yourselves just be aware. thanks for the help!!
Last edited by Redsox401; 10-29-2008 at 08:58 PM. Reason: fixed
10-29-2008, 12:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: from Warwick, RI but live in Ft Walton beach, FL
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dont know yet it was when i put it back together i just wanted some advise and a direction incase everything is tight when i get it on the lift later today
