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Message: Re: Attachment method
Changed By: Guenter in Ontario
Change Date: August 21, 2015 09:21AM
Re: Attachment method
Change Date: August 21, 2015 09:21AM
Re: Attachment method
[quote=Boxsterra]
The shift knob is attached via friction fit with a set screw that goes in the groove. If you cut the shaft it's possible (not necessarily true) that the set screw will be lower than the bottom of the groove. If that's the case you will have to either make a cut for the new position of the screw or not use the set screw.
I have been using a shift knob I carved over 10 years ago out of a block of wood. It uses only friction (no set screw) and have never had an issue other than occasionally having trouble shifting into 1st, 3rd, and 5th. But I don't think that's related to the lack of a set screw.[/quote]
Thanks for the info. That makes sense. Any idea what the two grooves going down from the top of the shaft are for? Maybe to keep the shift knob from slipping sideways? I guess that would mean there's a some type of guide built into the stock shift knob.
Good looking pooch by the way. I'd be a little hesitant about shifting into 1st, 2nd 3rd and 3rd 5th in that situation too.
The shift knob is attached via friction fit with a set screw that goes in the groove. If you cut the shaft it's possible (not necessarily true) that the set screw will be lower than the bottom of the groove. If that's the case you will have to either make a cut for the new position of the screw or not use the set screw.
I have been using a shift knob I carved over 10 years ago out of a block of wood. It uses only friction (no set screw) and have never had an issue other than occasionally having trouble shifting into 1st, 3rd, and 5th. But I don't think that's related to the lack of a set screw.[/quote]
Thanks for the info. That makes sense. Any idea what the two grooves going down from the top of the shaft are for? Maybe to keep the shift knob from slipping sideways? I guess that would mean there's a some type of guide built into the stock shift knob.
Good looking pooch by the way. I'd be a little hesitant about shifting into 1st, 2nd 3rd and 3rd 5th in that situation too.
Changed By: Guenter in Ontario
Change Date: August 21, 2015 08:50AM
Re: Attachment method
Change Date: August 21, 2015 08:50AM
Re: Attachment method
[quote=Boxsterra]
The shift knob is attached via friction fit with a set screw that goes in the groove. If you cut the shaft it's possible (not necessarily true) that the set screw will be lower than the bottom of the groove. If that's the case you will have to either make a cut for the new position of the screw or not use the set screw.
I have been using a shift knob I carved over 10 years ago out of a block of wood. It uses only friction (no set screw) and have never had an issue other than occasionally having trouble shifting into 1st, 3rd, and 5th. But I don't think that's related to the lack of a set screw.
[img]http://s16.postimg.org/6wy2fce91/Shifter_Difficulty.jpg[/img][/quote]
I have been using a shift knob I carved over 10 years ago out of a block of wood. It uses only friction (no set screw) and have never had an issue other than occasionally having trouble shifting into 1st, 3rd, and 5th. But I don't think that's related to the lack of a set screw.[/quote]
Thanks for the info. That makes sense. Any idea what the two grooves going down from the top of the shaft are for? Maybe to keep the shift knob from slipping sideways? I guess that would mean there's a some type of guide built into the stock shift knob.
Good looking pooch by the way. I'd be a little hesitant about shifting into 1st, 2nd and 3rd in that situation too.
The shift knob is attached via friction fit with a set screw that goes in the groove. If you cut the shaft it's possible (not necessarily true) that the set screw will be lower than the bottom of the groove. If that's the case you will have to either make a cut for the new position of the screw or not use the set screw.
I have been using a shift knob I carved over 10 years ago out of a block of wood. It uses only friction (no set screw) and have never had an issue other than occasionally having trouble shifting into 1st, 3rd, and 5th. But I don't think that's related to the lack of a set screw.
[img]http://s16.postimg.org/6wy2fce91/Shifter_Difficulty.jpg[/img][/quote]
I have been using a shift knob I carved over 10 years ago out of a block of wood. It uses only friction (no set screw) and have never had an issue other than occasionally having trouble shifting into 1st, 3rd, and 5th. But I don't think that's related to the lack of a set screw.[/quote]
Thanks for the info. That makes sense. Any idea what the two grooves going down from the top of the shaft are for? Maybe to keep the shift knob from slipping sideways? I guess that would mean there's a some type of guide built into the stock shift knob.
Good looking pooch by the way. I'd be a little hesitant about shifting into 1st, 2nd and 3rd in that situation too.
Original Message
Author: Guenter in OntarioDate: August 21, 2015 08:48AM
Re: Attachment method
[quote=Boxsterra]
The shift knob is attached via friction fit with a set screw that goes in the groove. If you cut the shaft it's possible (not necessarily true) that the set screw will be lower than the bottom of the groove. If that's the case you will have to either make a cut for the new position of the screw or not use the set screw.
I have been using a shift knob I carved over 10 years ago out of a block of wood. It uses only friction (no set screw) and have never had an issue other than occasionally having trouble shifting into 1st, 3rd, and 5th. But I don't think that's related to the lack of a set screw.
[img]http://s16.postimg.org/6wy2fce91/Shifter_Difficulty.jpg[/img][/quote]
Thanks for the info. That makes sense. Any idea what the two grooves going down from the top of the shaft are for? Maybe to keep the shift knob from slipping sideways? I guess that would mean there's a some type of guide built into the stock shift knob.
Good looking pooch by the way. I'd be a little hesitant about shifting into 1st, 2nd and 3rd in that situation too.
The shift knob is attached via friction fit with a set screw that goes in the groove. If you cut the shaft it's possible (not necessarily true) that the set screw will be lower than the bottom of the groove. If that's the case you will have to either make a cut for the new position of the screw or not use the set screw.
I have been using a shift knob I carved over 10 years ago out of a block of wood. It uses only friction (no set screw) and have never had an issue other than occasionally having trouble shifting into 1st, 3rd, and 5th. But I don't think that's related to the lack of a set screw.
[img]http://s16.postimg.org/6wy2fce91/Shifter_Difficulty.jpg[/img][/quote]
Thanks for the info. That makes sense. Any idea what the two grooves going down from the top of the shaft are for? Maybe to keep the shift knob from slipping sideways? I guess that would mean there's a some type of guide built into the stock shift knob.
Good looking pooch by the way. I'd be a little hesitant about shifting into 1st, 2nd and 3rd in that situation too.