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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:10 am

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=129&i=26395
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:44 am

gear KNOB, not stick. If it was the whole shaft I'd be properly worried :D
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:22 pm

Mine too, it happens.
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:36 pm

Grrrmachine wrote:gear KNOB, not stick. If it was the whole shaft I'd be properly worried :D

You've never owned a Capri then :?: :)
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:40 pm

I banger raced a few, but a lot more parts fell off before the gearstick ever did :D
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:53 pm

Mine is a bit loose too. What's the best glue to bond them securely?
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:24 pm

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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:24 pm

Speedtouch wrote:Mine is a bit loose too. What's the best glue to bond them securely?
Hot melt glue from a glue gun.

Degrease the lever and let the gun get properly hot (you can warm the tip of the lever as well if you have a hot air paint stripper).
Then you can quickly put a small amount of glue on the lever and bang the knob back on.
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Post Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:31 pm

arreldyte/proper, proper super glue.
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