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Old Aug 19, 2004 | 01:05 AM
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Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

Ok so i never thought such a simple fawkin thing would be a pain to install.

I tried like hell to get the bolt to screw in with the airfoil there but after several minutes i couldnt get it to catch at all. So i just try screwing in the bolt without the airfoil and it goes in great.
The only thing i can figure is that the little triangle-ish thing that the bolt screws into that hangs down is moving too freely for the screw to be able to grab it.

And that brings me to my next question, is that little thing that hangs down supposed to be moving at all? Im just really confused it should have been a 30 second install
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 01:43 AM
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Re: Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

I had to file and grind mine down a bit. Remember to use lock tite. Its shouldnt be that bad.
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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Re: Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

I just cant get the screw to take for some reason....
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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Did you check and see if it screwed in before installation???
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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Re: Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

it does but the thing i screw it into moves around soo much that when i have the airfoil there i cant manuever the screw to get it in the hole.
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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Take a small screw driver or punch to go through the air foil to the hole to align them up... I had no probs with mine....
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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Re: Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

I had some probs with mine too! Get something to hold the 'nut' steady, maybe a small screwdriver or metal sliver. And use loc-tite like 1msfyter said!
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Re: Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

If nothing works you can always forget the screw and use super glue
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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Re: Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

Originally Posted by ford
it does but the thing i screw it into moves around soo much that when i have the airfoil there i cant manuever the screw to get it in the hole.

Do I need to drive up there and put some hair around it! LMFAO
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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Nope i prefer them shaved
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 10:29 PM
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Re: Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

Originally Posted by ford
Nope i prefer them shaved

Old Aug 19, 2004 | 10:31 PM
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Re: Start laughing: I need help with Airfoil install....

Originally Posted by dabez1
If nothing works you can always forget the screw and use super glue
super glue, duct tape, and bondo have got to be the 3 greatest inventions of all time...when it comes to fixing stuff atleast.
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