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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Default Loose shifter peg

I have mid controls on a 2006. The shifter peg wiggles a bit but the screw, that clamps it on the shaft is tight. I tried to wiggle it off but it doesn't come off (good thing). Never noticed this before but is it normal? I'm afraid that with the constant vibration it will work it self more loose each day.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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You'll be fine.I wouldn't worry too much about it.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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On that day.... You will be shifting sofaking hard and sofaking fast that you will not even care that your shifter peg is AWOL.... You will continue to roll on the throttle, thereby humiliating your competition and gaining their eternal respect... So you got that goin for you [8D]
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Default RE: Loose shifter peg

If you remove the shifter lever, you will see a way to tighten the actual peg. That is most likely the source of the wiggle. I would suggest a bit of locktite blue.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Default RE: Loose shifter Lever

Sorry, it's not the peg. It's the shifter lever that wiggles in and out from the shaft.
 
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