Tuning peg post has some wobble in it

[gdthomas]

Recently I have noticed that on my E String whenever I go to drop D the string starts to slip and takes for ever to get to a stable pitch. After taking off the string I was looking at the tuning peg and noticed that the post has a lot of wobble in it.

Any suggestions on how to fix this.

Thanks,

George

[prd004]

What kind of tuners do you have? Is there a screw on the bottom? If so, tighten it.

[gdthomas]

Stock ESP LTD tuners, one screw on the bottom holding the tuner to the body and them the one that covers the post and tightens down.

[T-Bird]

Hi.

On this thread by steve rolfeca:

Can i tighten sloppy Elephant Ear tuners?

You can find a great pictorial that doesn't necessarily adress your exact problem, but explains how to dismantle and put back together an open gear tuner.
A closed one is exactly the same (usually without the spring though, only the dimensions are smaller and the gears are not as easily accessible.

Edit: OK, it's a closed one then. If You take the string off and push/pull the shaft up and down, is there movement?

Regards
Sam

[gdthomas]

Thanks, I will give this a shot and see what happens.