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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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hey guys i have a hurst on my 94 gt and it keeps coming loose!! it's really annoying... does anybody else have a hurst with this same problem?? i think i might just get the steeda tri-ax
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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coming loose? can you give a little more detail?
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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you know those two bolts that hold the shaft and head together that go through the middle of the shifter, they are always coming loose and i have no idea why.... no matter how hard i tighten them they always come loose
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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is it threaded on one side? could you put a nut and bolt on it so it wont come loose?
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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that's the thing there isn't a nut on it and it's only long enough to just bareley go through the other side of the shifter
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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loc tite in the red bottle..... put a little on it and be done with it
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 06:54 AM
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if your using the stock shifter handle with a hurst base toss it!! the rubber on the stick skews how tight it'll get or like mentioned above loctite it.
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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iceman is right, try some lock tight and see if that works. and automotive store should carry it
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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alright thax alot for the help guys i think i'll go get some loc tite for that bia.. and no i'm not using the stock shifter handle it's all hurst... i'll try the loctite
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