Tuner trouble on DK2.

[texasfury]

I removed a tuner to clean out some gunk, and now it doesn't go back on right. The top of the post seems a bit higher than the others, and the bushing did not tighten fully, and now I can't even screw it off. Did I lose a part? I have the tuner assembly, the bushing and the washer. This is a DK2 from the era of with Duncan Designed and brushed chrome. Thanks.

[CowboyFromHell]

I'd start with a good, close look at the tuner next to it and compare. As far as not being able to screw it off now, that sounds like it may have gotten slightly cross-threaded? The tuner sitting higher than the others makes me wonder if there wasn't a spacer on the back side of the headstock to lower the tuner. Is this a guitar you got new or used? Did you notice any difference in the tuner compared to the others before this happened?

[texasfury]

It was working fine before I removed it. It is the post that just up higher and I notice the post has a "wear" line where it should be lower in the hole. There are no spacers in the back, just the one washers on top.

[texasfury]

OK, time to revisit this and settle it for once. I tried to fix it. For starters, did I break this tuner? Are these two parts supposed to be connected?

[84sups]

Yeah the housing broke. Don't think any glue would fix that. I have 5 black lefty tuners that did that on a ps-4. Sucks man

[texasfury]

Thanks for confirming, now I don't have to mess with this anymore. Guess it's time to look for tuners.

[warlok]

Get back to us in a year and a half and let us know how it turns out with a new tuner..

[texasfury]

No need to wait, tuner was ordered and installed. And what?!?!? The Beatles broke up?!?!?

[VitaminG]

Get back to us in a year and a half and let us know how it turns out with a new tuner..

cruel, man

[warlok]

Glad you saw the humor Too many sensitive people these days.. Did you go with a used Jackson one or a matching Gotoh/Grover/etc..?

[texasfury]

I let you know later. I have this jury duty summons for the OJ Simpson murders trial, gonna see what that's about and get it over with.