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MBlack

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Anyone else have this problem....
« on: March 27, 2010, 05:21:05 PM »
For the life of me I can't get this shit flush. There is the gap that you can see and I was just wondering if anyone else ran across this and/or how can this be fixed. Its almost as if the threads on the shaft dont go down far enough.
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NORDIC454

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 07:23:29 PM »
mine is the same way, not too much of a gap. i think just to give room for flex in the column.
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Willow Wog

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 08:08:39 PM »
its a tapered shaft, its only gunna go down as far as the taper  :thumbup:. I had the same setup on my last 2 boats, they had the same gap, and it bugged me as well.
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MBlack

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2010, 12:18:21 AM »
mine is the same way, not too much of a gap. i think just to give room for flex in the column.

Thanks, that makes me feel better. Although the gap bugs me at least I know its not because of me.
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MBlack

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2010, 12:19:43 AM »
its a tapered shaft, its only gunna go down as far as the taper  :thumbup:. I had the same setup on my last 2 boats, they had the same gap, and it bugged me as well.

Good to know. I thought I may have fucked up somehow. Now I'll put the wheel on and call that problem done.
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IRRebel

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2010, 07:45:26 AM »
Good to know. I thought I may have fucked up somehow. Now I'll put the wheel on and call that problem done.

 :thumbup:  Same problem on Pickle when I had to change out helms for the new cable. Looks fine to me! My gap is bigger'n that!

Ray
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spectralen

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2010, 10:12:14 AM »
  Why don't you just open up the hole in the hub with some sandpaper ? ???

  I'm sure Harbor Freight has some small mandrel sanding bits that would do the job. ;)
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Brad @ SCJB

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2010, 10:24:33 AM »
leave it....thats normal  :thumbup:
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beerjet

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2010, 11:23:06 AM »
Thats the way its supposed to be .



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i dont but im all for stuffin shit in her ass to make her go away :-*

honda1

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2010, 12:47:03 PM »
harbor freight whl puller on floor :D ;D
Thats the way its supposed to be .



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beerjet

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2010, 01:40:34 PM »
harbor freight whl puller on floor :D ;D


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i dont but im all for stuffin shit in her ass to make her go away :-*

2savage4you

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2010, 01:54:57 PM »
Mine mounted the same way and bugged me until i realized, if it mounted flush the steering would be stiff as fuk!!!

Now go polish the headers and forget about the gap ;D
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wizard612

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Re: Anyone else have this problem....
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2010, 01:34:18 PM »
100 mph tape... problem solved.
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