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Remember it's easy to grind down a square tip (widely available) or a larger round tip. Or a file if you feel like an Amish farmer. I found the right size C-wrench tip to be a tough search.
Thanks. Yeah, I couldn't find it at AutoZone or the home Depot. I tried with pliers on some rubber but they just kept slipping down because the metal tapers. I'm also not manly at all with tools so maybe there's a better way to use the pliers.
Thanks. Yeah, I couldn't find it at AutoZone or the home Depot. I tried with pliers on some rubber but they just kept slipping down because the metal tapers. I'm also not manly at all with tools so maybe there's a better way to use the pliers.
I seem to remember that that metal collar has a opposite thread? Can anyone confirm or correct? Thanks
Righty tighty, lefty loosey. I haven’t used a wrench to tighten. Back off the shift knob about 1/8 to 1/4 turn, then tighten the collar by hand. Hold the collar in place and tighten the knob into the desired alignment which jams the two together. A touch of blue locktite on the threads is recommended.
Righty tighty, lefty loosey. I haven’t used a wrench to tighten. Back off the shift knob about 1/8 to 1/4 turn, then tighten the collar by hand. Hold the collar in place and tighten the knob into the desired alignment which jams the two together. A touch of blue locktite on the threads is recommended.
Sadly this is not working for me. The collar only locks in place when it's screwed all the way on, leaving the knob facing the wrong direction. It's quite possible I'm doing it incorrectly, but after 40 or 50 attempts, I feel like I've tried everything. For the time being, I've just removed the collar.
You are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you so much!
For anyone with the same issue, the tool doesn't work for this. It's adjustable but only locks in place at the widest setting, and it only has one pin rather than two so it can't turn it. I'm wondering if the collar is worn down because it's loose unless screwed all the way down, which leaves the knob facing the wrong direction. Currently I'm going collar-less, but I'm not happy about it.
Perhaps the threads in the collar or on the lever shaft are stripped. I’d take things apart for a close inspection.
You might have the collar drilled and tapped for a grub screw to be able to lock it in place.
For anyone with the same issue, the tool doesn't work for this. It's adjustable but only locks in place at the widest setting, and it only has one pin rather than two so it can't turn it. I'm wondering if the collar is worn down because it's loose unless screwed all the way down, which leaves the knob facing the wrong direction. Currently I'm going collar-less, but I'm not happy about it.
Just ignore everything I've said. As I was showing my dad the issue, it just semi-magically locked into place. I must have been doing it incorrectly the first 100 times.
A variation of the old "Nut that holds the steering wheel" joke came to mind when I first saw the thread, now I'm annoyed I didn't post it cause it turned out to be the right answer....
Which tool tightens the metal collar below the shift knob? The one sitting in the driver's seat!
