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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: MBlack on March 27, 2010, 05:21:05 PM

Title: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: MBlack 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.

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: NORDIC454 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.

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: Willow Wog 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.

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: MBlack on April 09, 2010, 12:18:21 AM

Quote from: NORDIC454 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.

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

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: MBlack on April 09, 2010, 12:19:43 AM

Quote from: willowog 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.

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

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: IRRebel on April 09, 2010, 07:45:26 AM

Quote from: MBlack on April 09, 2010, 12:19:43 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

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: spectralen 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. ;)

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on May 11, 2010, 10:24:33 AM

leave it....thats normal  :thumbup:

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: beerjet on May 11, 2010, 11:23:06 AM

Thats the way its supposed to be .

(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi29.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc290%2Fbeerjet%2FPicture003.jpg&hash=591e690a5e378e05747f82773fd6836753f8b58b)

-beerjet-

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: honda1 on May 11, 2010, 12:47:03 PM

harbor freight whl puller on floor :D ;D

Quote from: beerjet on May 11, 2010, 11:23:06 AM

Thats the way its supposed to be .

(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi29.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc290%2Fbeerjet%2FPicture003.jpg&hash=591e690a5e378e05747f82773fd6836753f8b58b)

-beerjet-

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: beerjet on May 11, 2010, 01:40:34 PM

Quote from: honda1 on May 11, 2010, 12:47:03 PM

harbor freight whl puller on floor :D ;D

(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socaljetboats.com%2Fcpg%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10034%2Fofftopic1.gif&hash=d53216fef1c76dcf36018bd5a7536ae19deea8e0)

-beerjet-

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: 2savage4you 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

Title: Re: Anyone else have this problem....
Post by: wizard612 on May 14, 2010, 01:34:18 PM

100 mph tape... problem solved.