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Old 04-22-2003 | 07:44 PM
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Steering arm hitting longtube.

hey guys i just finished installin flp longtubes today, damn it was a task. anyhow when i crank my wheel the bolt on the steering shaft hits the header and kinda gets stuck. what can i do to fix this? thanks in advance.
Old 04-22-2003 | 09:34 PM
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Shave that bolt down with a grinder or cutting wheel, but leave enough so that you can grab it to remove in the future. Your not the only one with this issue.
Old 04-22-2003 | 09:40 PM
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thanks man, should i grind the head and the bottom threads?
Old 04-23-2003 | 12:49 AM
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Grinding the threads wont make it go in further, you'll have to grind the head - how bad is the interferance?
Old 04-23-2003 | 06:28 PM
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well it hits enough to make the wheel stick which is kinda scary.lol
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