dave6666
Enthusiast
This happened a while back so no need for sympathy cards or condolences, but I got the remnants out of the attic the other day and thought I would give every one a chuckle.
Right after I got my GTS last year I pulled the air box out to check the filters. The 3 thumb screws came out without tools even though they have a hex indentation for added torque if needed. And seeing as they came out by hand I reinstalled them by hand.
Stupid me.
A few days later leaving my margarita spot I nailed it out of the parking lot and KA-POW. ***? Gauges looked good, so found a spot to pull over and found the belt was FUBR. Decided I could make it home and did - 2 miles away.
At home I popped the hood again to see if I could figure this out. Noticed the air box screw that's 4 inches from the belt was gone. And it seems it went through the belt on the way to the pavement.
Jumped in the pickup and went back to the bar. Started walking the frontage road and found the screw.
Amazing story, I know.
Moral? Use a wrench and a little Loctite.
Barely even roadrash on that screw!
Right after I got my GTS last year I pulled the air box out to check the filters. The 3 thumb screws came out without tools even though they have a hex indentation for added torque if needed. And seeing as they came out by hand I reinstalled them by hand.
Stupid me.
A few days later leaving my margarita spot I nailed it out of the parking lot and KA-POW. ***? Gauges looked good, so found a spot to pull over and found the belt was FUBR. Decided I could make it home and did - 2 miles away.
At home I popped the hood again to see if I could figure this out. Noticed the air box screw that's 4 inches from the belt was gone. And it seems it went through the belt on the way to the pavement.
Jumped in the pickup and went back to the bar. Started walking the frontage road and found the screw.
Amazing story, I know.
Moral? Use a wrench and a little Loctite.
Barely even roadrash on that screw!
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and I've always just used hand tight.
Maybe you forgot to tighten it at all when you reinstalled the airbox?
i have cnc machinery...i can make and sell these sets to anyone on here for 40.00 shipped if anyone is interested.they are sweet...look great....and i put antiseize in ea. one before assy.the knurled heads make easy enough to tighten down and hold just fine.
