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Over-rotating gear knob - jerzybondov - 28 May 2009
On my car when you rotate the gear knob so it's tight on the gearstick it ends up upside down. This makes no difference whatsoever to its functionality but is aesthetically annoying nonetheless.
Is there a sensible fix out there before I get out the blue-tac and shove it on the end of my gearstick?
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - A Van - 28 May 2009
I dont think there is one, I had the same prob on my manual...I think I stuffed some paper in it!
Al
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Dan6457 - 28 May 2009
I had the same problem on mine.
On the end of my gear stick there is a nut, (I don't know if its meant to be there or not) I just kept rotating that a little bit then screw the knob up to it, then undo it, turn the nut a bit more then screw the knob on again until it was right.
Only delorean could of made a car that even the gearnob doesn't work!
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Rich H - 28 May 2009
Use washers under the gear gator to adjust the tightening point of the gear knob.
One washer is about half a turn.
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Daniel Shane - 28 May 2009
Thread Lock is what you need
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Darren C - 28 May 2009
The nut below the gear Knob is a lock nut!
Turn the Knob so the gears are in line and lock it off with the nut (just like a tappet) :roll:
The nut does sit up into the knob and is tricky to put a spanner on, so you can space it down with washers to make it easier to get at with your spanner. :wink:
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - JamesRGUK - 29 May 2009
Over Rotating knob eh!
I had that once, my advice see a doctor.
J
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - jerzybondov - 01 Jun 2009
Cheers all! Won't be getting my car back till this weekend so expect to see me playing with my knob until I'm satisfied at Eurotec!
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Dan6457 - 01 Jun 2009
Are you coming up on the saturday?
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - jerzybondov - 01 Jun 2009
Hoping to pick up the car from Chris's sometime Friday afternoon and be up in time for dinner... that's the plan anyway! How about you?
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Dan6457 - 01 Jun 2009
I'm heading up friday morning to get there about lunchtime-ish. Providing the delorean doesn't blow up on the way, or bits drop off it. When you arrive I might be swearing at it in the carpark :wink:
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Tourettes Tony - 01 Jun 2009
Dan1986 Wrote:I'm heading up friday morning to get there about lunchtime-ish. Providing the delorean doesn't blow up on the way, or bits drop off it. When you arrive I might be swearing at it in the carpark :wink:
Dan you really have started to sound like me and jay lol TT
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Dan6457 - 02 Jun 2009
:lol: Haha, its just been a bit of a pain recently thats all, but I'm sure it will be fine really.
Re: Over-rotating gear knob - Chris Williams - 02 Jun 2009
Tourettes Tony Wrote:Jusdt dont start beating it Basil Fawlty style in the middle of the road! :lol:Dan1986 Wrote:I'm heading up friday morning to get there about lunchtime-ish. Providing the delorean doesn't blow up on the way, or bits drop off it. When you arrive I might be swearing at it in the carpark :wink:
Dan you really have started to sound like me and jay lol TT
Chris