Hurt Shifter Tip

DarkRattle

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So here's a pro tip for y'all if you aren't too bright like me. Never trust the two bolts holding the hurt shifters linkage to the main assembly. You might THINK it comes tight from the factory, always remove the bolts, put loctite, and use a hex key and tighten back up... why? My shifter literally came off at the linkage and I had basically no leverage and destroyed my hand getting home 40 miles in LA freeway traffic. A1 tip for y'all.
 

01yellercobra

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I put solid bushings in my stock shifter years ago. I remember one time the throws kept getting longer. Pulled the boot and the bolts were about to fall out. Oops.

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DarkRattle

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I put solid bushings in my stock shifter years ago. I remember one time the throws kept getting longer. Pulled the boot and the bolts were about to fall out. Oops.

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haha glad you caught it xD
 

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That's why I state in my shifter gasket install instructions to use blue threadlocker on both the base bolts and the two handle bolts. Better safe than sorry.
 

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