....and I have a little problem. The cut shaft will not fully slide into the stock shift knob. The knob accepts about an inch of the shaft, but won't sit any lower. So I inspect the hole within the knob & discover two small protrusions. These protrusions are designed to fit into 2 grooves that exist in the stock shaft.
Here's some quick diagrams to give you a better of idea of what I'm referring to:
Stock shifter without the knob:
Underside of Stock Knob:
Notice the "annoying inner protrusions". These are meant to fit into the "annoying inner grooves" from the 1st picture.
Cut-shaft. Now w/o Inner Grooves:
Without those grooves in the shaft , the protrusions within the shift knob prevent it from sitting as low as it should. This is also preventing me from being able to engage the shifter because the knob isn't sitting low enough for the button to make contact with the yellow thingy.
My question to those who have already done this mod: How did you work around this issue? Did you simply drill out the protrusions inside the shift knob? Cutting fine grooves in the shaft seems like it would be too difficult to do with my dremel tool. Any advice would be appreciated.
Btw... I know that there's already a recent thread about auto shift knobs. I posted a new topic because it's not quite the same issue. I didn't want to be a thread jacker!
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Aftermarket knob.
Or...
Use a dremal tool to make new "Annoying Inner Grooves"
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most people that have done this get an aftermarket knob
Two options;
1) Drill out the inner protrusions, the problem with this it will allow the knob to rotate on the shaft, it will have to be glued on to the shaft somehow
2) Cut grooves into the shaft; difficult to get it perfect but if you want to stick with stock knob, myself I think this would be the best bet.
I drilled the protrusions, now I am still searching for an adhesive to get the knob to stick
drill and tap the front side of the new knob, and install a set screw, done deal, won't move, 10 min job
Good advise, that what my next step was going to be.. just haven't done it yet
i cut the protrusions on mine. still had to beat the knob on though.
My Cars slower than your Car!! wrote:i cut the protrusions on mine. still had to beat the knob on though.
I think the shaft gets slightly larger at the bottom or somethign cuz Ive heard of other people having the same problem.
God thats dirty.
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^^ I'm right there with ya... but not in a Lurch kind of way
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Lol! Thanks for the input. In the end I decided that aftermarket knobs look better anyways. I picked up an Ractive knob for $30 CAN, threw it on and called it a day.
Looks purty!
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