Series III sedan...just wondering how to get the shift knob off. I'm replacing the black rubber ones with burl wood ones to match the dash. I'm guessing they unscrew off but my luck, it requires a key and a letter of approval from someone down in the mailroom. I just don't want to break anything.

Thanks,
Jess

 

Oh yes.

Special Jag tool "Jack Daniels 750ml" required for that one.

One of the knobs has a "male" threaded section, and the other has a "female" threaded section. The actual part of the gearlever where they attach is also threaded. The "male" knob threads into the gearlever, and the "female" knob threads onto the then exposed threaded bit to lock it all into place, just like a locknut.

The "female" knob needs to be undone FIRST.

NOW, that JD comes into play, which side is the male, and which is the female. That depended on the sense of humour of the last person who fitted them. Most I have messed with have had the female on the RH side, so its the first one to undo.

HAVE FUN.

 

Here is one I prepared earlier. the JD750 tool works a treat too.

JD=Jaguar-Daimler special tools, Or Jack Daniels, I find the Jack easer to source.

 

I struggled with mine a bit. A few drops of WD40 for a few minutes and unscrewed no problem!

 

just grab one half knob with left hand, the other half with right hand, then unscrew the two parts by turning each half in a different direction, left half turns forward, right half turns rearwards. unless it was removed before and reinstalled backwards, the half knob with the threaded stub would normally be on the left side of the shifter if the car is Left Hand Drive, and viceversa.

 

A decade or so ago, I used Jose's method. Worked perfectly.
A good beer or so is my compensatory or celebratory beverage.
I'll have a Belgian White by Shock Top with lunch later. Celebratory,
I hope of doing my bill pays on line. Or is it compensatory for the pain??/

The old black ones are in my bits bins. Why? No reason at all, good or bad.


Coco and I did errands yesterday, a warmish day, Jaguar looked great in the parking lots amongst the "appliances".


Carl

 

Carl,
I have the old original black ones too, (good memories), and also have a strange dark walnut set from a salvage 1986 XJ-S V12. Strange because I had never seen them like that.

 

Black walnut is plentiful around here. Shift knobs wouldn't be hard to turn on a wood lathe if one had the inclination. Maybe that's how yours came to be, Jose.
(';')

 

LnrB:


As I understand, Black walnut is the root stock for the many Walnut orchards that
existed up and down the state. As the trees aged and the grafts failed, the stronger root stock took over. As a farm gal, you probably know that and more.


Two ideas for turning a pair:


1. Rough out a pair on the band saw. chuck into the drill press. Chisels might bite too much. Use a rasp to shape, then rough to fine paper?


2. I restored a small Atlas Lathe. Intended for metal with a four way chuck.
But, I see no reason that it could not be used for wood???
Extremely slick little tool. Basic, but above my machinist skills... I have made some shavings.....


Tinkering is fun....


Carl

 

since I already have a set in Black Walnut, all they need is sanding and refinishing, so no lathe needed. Also I have British Autowood nearby who does fabulous Jaguar / Rolls Royce / Bentley woodwork.