Gear knob keeps falling off

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Post Sat May 27, 2006 10:29 am

As Above, every time i do a quick down shift like when your flying in to a corner and your brakeing and engine braking the Fookin Gear knob keeps slipping off the shaft so it doesn,t go in to gear.

Any one got any good ideas for how to make it stay on but not perminently just incase i want to take it off the the future. :D
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Post Sat May 27, 2006 10:36 am

you will probably find that the notches at the botom of the shifter are worn down or broken.

The only solution is a new shifter handle, or superglue.
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Post Sat May 27, 2006 10:39 am

or drill a hole in the bottom of the handle, and into the shaft. Then use a discrete screw at the base of the handle.
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Post Sat May 27, 2006 10:58 am

a plastic one from the dealers is circa £10
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
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Post Sat May 27, 2006 6:42 pm

I wish i had that problem mate, wanting to change my split gator and the things been stuck on with epoxy/araldite :x


ah well :mad: