Shifter broke in half!?!?
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Shifter broke in half!?!?
Well, today I decided why my shifter was wobbling so much, so I lifted up the boot bezel, and picked up on the shifter, and 1/2 came out in my hand. There's like a female end that the knb is attached to, filled with rubber, and then there's the male end, still bolted to the transmission. What the hell happened here? I will take pics asap.
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Mine did that also. I took a butane tourch heated it. It held for awhile then came back off. Go to Sears, tell them you want "monkey" glue, it ain't cheap either. It will hold it on till the thing rusts to dust.
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I like mine to, and if I am not mistaken, Mazdatrix's has a throw shift on it....... mine sticks our more than stock.
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I believe he is talking about Gorilla Glue "Toughest Glue on the Planet" is what they advertise. The **** is very universal and DAMN strong. We sell it at my hardware store (true value), almost any home depot should have it.
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Originally Posted by GavinJuice
I believe he is talking about Gorilla Glue "Toughest Glue on the Planet" is what they advertise. The **** is very universal and DAMN strong. We sell it at my hardware store (true value), almost any home depot should have it.
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Before you thread a shift **** on the lower half of your shifter, I would suggest wrapping it in a cloth, about washcloth size, wrap that with the venerable duct tape, and try it out. You may find that a short shifter is not what it is cracked up to be. Short throw shifters, on the other hand, work very well.
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Originally Posted by ranger306ci
If you do decide to glue it, be VERY CAREFULL with that glue! it is runny when wet, and will stick whatever it comes in contact with........................don't ask
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well im made mine into a short shifter just yesterday. I like it. i used an escort **** and shoved it on there tight until i can thread or monkey glue.
Numan2, where you at un florida?
Numan2, where you at un florida?
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Originally Posted by Brianhsval
Yea, Gorilla at your store Monkey at Sears, same stuff, and yes, DAMN strong! Holds anything. On metal would be like welding it.
Years ago, we made a short shifter by heating the stock shifter to remove the factory glue. Trimmed the upper aluminized section and re-glued it using industrial glue. Then one night at the drag strip, while shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, the shifter came off and I was left with a little stubb (less than 2” long). Not bad considering that it took almost 2 years of abuse before it fell apart.
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Anyone know the thread pattern for the shifter? I've felt a short shifter before, and I don't mind it. Besides, I can't afford 200 bucks for a short throw just yet.
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