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river
22nd March 2009, 11:58
After a lot of pulling my gear knob finally came off so I could try to put a momo universal one i've had for years on, but it just wont stay put.

It'll fit on, and these little grub screws screw in to try and make it tight, but even done up fully its still loose enough to pull off again with very little effort.

Just wondering if anyone has any recomendations for types/makes of gearknobs that will give a good fit, I have a mk1 all black plastic one and its nasty compared to the nice silver mk2.

Ta!

Kenco
22nd March 2009, 12:02
are you screwing the grub screws into the metal?
if you are thats where you are going wrong, screwing a screw into metal wont give you much grip at all, get like a rubber sleeve or whatever to go over the stick then put the knob on and then tighten them, should stay in place

river
22nd March 2009, 12:05
Yeah I have about 5 rubber caps with different sized holes in them, used the one that was the tighest fit and screwed the grubs into that, but its just not sticking.

666
22nd March 2009, 12:06
the knob will come with diffrent saze sleeves, you need the right one to allow it to tighten proply

Sparco_Tom
22nd March 2009, 14:33
if that fails wrap some duck tape round so its a snug fit then screw it in :)

river
22nd March 2009, 14:50
if that fails wrap some duck tape round so its a snug fit then screw it in :)

Now that sounds like a plan :clapping:

Sparco_Tom
22nd March 2009, 14:53
never fails buddy and obviously it will all be hidden inside the gear nob

Kenco
22nd March 2009, 16:49
never fails buddy and obviously it will all be hidden inside the gear nob

tbh thats what i have done, because the rubber sleeves were utter wank :panic:

Sparco_Tom
22nd March 2009, 16:51
good man :) back me up on my bodges

Saxo_Steveo
22nd March 2009, 19:46
You get rubber caps with the gearknob?? just put the right size one on the stik then slide the knob over and screw it in

Lloydie
22nd March 2009, 22:00
good man :) back me up on my bodges

my whole car is a bodge, bodging is the way falward :y: haha

Kenco
22nd March 2009, 22:08
falward

lol bodged spelling :panic:

LSOfreak
22nd March 2009, 22:09
i wrapped insultation tape over my stick until my knob fitted over it tightly

Lloydie
22nd March 2009, 22:19
lol bodged spelling :panic:

well spotted lol

Sparco_Tom
22nd March 2009, 23:37
life is just gods bodge :)