 | Home > Maintenance & Modifications > Gear knob! |
 
|
|
|
| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1776   
|
a Helicoil?
If you can find the thread size & re tap the knob hth Keith |
||
24th Jun 2024 5:05pm |
|
| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5641 
|
I have never done it but…….
Heat the shaft with blow lamp, or similar, get it nice and hot, then shove knob on. Heat melts the internals of knob to the thread on shaft. |
||
|
24th Jun 2024 5:41pm |
|
| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3396  
|
Apply some ptfe tape on the gear stick and use araldite. The epoxy does not stick to ptfe. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
||
|
24th Jun 2024 5:44pm |
|
| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1852 
|
Thanks guys for the quick responses, some great ideas there:
ickle - you really have no idea of my (lack of) skills! landy andy - as above and I'm not keen to experiment in case it is there forever, plus I don't have a blowlamp and my wife's hairdryer isn't up to the job and is worth many times more than a knob! Dinnu - I like that idea, but initially I am scared by the araldite so think I'll try the ptfe (which I have) as a starter, thanks Otherwise a wanted add for second hand knob, but seriously a new one is little more than the postage, but as there is little new on the truck now I am very loathed to go that route.  |
||
|
24th Jun 2024 6:02pm |
|
| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3396
|
Dont put too many layers of ptfe, just one or two, and wrap it tight so you maintain the thread profile.
I tried it with bolts in epoxy, and they undo themselves so easily once the epoxy is fully hardened. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
||
|
24th Jun 2024 6:11pm |
|
| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1852
|
thanks |
||
|
24th Jun 2024 6:16pm |
|
| ashcurrie Member Since: 26 Jan 2017 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 60 
|
I had this issue a few years ago and used Mike from Britannica Restorations method to sort the problem permanently - https://youtu.be/L6IxTUMQlEg?si=mR3T7Pt1mhnXWIN8 1992 Defender 90 SW 200Tdi
2008 Defender 110 USW |
||
|
25th Jun 2024 8:05am |
|
| jfh Member Since: 08 Jan 2014 Location: West Coast Posts: 356  
|
|||
|
25th Jun 2024 5:49pm |
|
| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 796 
|
You should definitely go 8 ball like I did. Same problem as you on my 300tdi. The pool ball fits perfectly in the hand and adds a bit of cool. https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic92150.html
I was wrong in the thread, 300tdi uses 1/2" UNF for the gear stick. |
||
|
25th Jun 2024 9:49pm |
|
| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 735  
|
Is this now sorted?
|
||
|
26th Jun 2024 12:01pm |
|
| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1852
|
Nope, haven't had a chance to look at it yet, work getting in the way
 |
||
|
26th Jun 2024 12:07pm |
|
| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 735
|
Have you got a Dremel?
|
||
|
27th Jun 2024 3:32am |
|
| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1852
|
No but I've long wanted an excuse to buy one!
|
||
|
27th Jun 2024 4:16am |
|
| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 735
|
Haha.... Perfect!
|
||
|
27th Jun 2024 4:34am |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
