mitchntx

iTrader: (14)

Installed a B&M shifter today in my 06 V.

The attachment ball is almost twice the distance from the pivot point as the stocker. Consequently, the throw is amazingly short.

But ...

There is a LOT of resistance of movement fore and aft. I capitalized the word "LOT" because there is a LOT of resistance.

My first course of action will be to loosen the attachment bolt. This HAS to be the point of most resistance.

But ...

Its just a bolt and not a nylock. And there isn't enough exposed thread to double nut it. Things loosen and shake and disappear at the most inopportune time.

And ...

Does it bother any one else that the shifter pivots on a threaded bolt and not a smooth pin? If I can find a pin with close enough tolerance, I'm going to thread the end of it to a point and bottom the nut against the pin flange.

CTSV_510

iTrader: (1)

It's that attachment bolt...if you tighten it too much the shifter will be very hard to move. If you loosen it just a bit it will make a world of difference.

It has been two years since I installed mine, but I really feel like mine had a nylock bolt. Either way it hasn't fallen off yet...

mitchntx

iTrader: (14)

What keeps it from backing off? Just thread locker?

shadyLS6

i tightened mine up as much as possible and sprayed it with Silicone spray.. but i have a Katech.. feels 50xs better then when the bolt was loose

JOHN_DEERE_LS6

iTrader: (10)

I wanna say I lock-tite'd mine... And I think I put a tad of wheel bearing grease on it aswell

raven154

iTrader: (14)

I went to ace hardware and bought a nylock nut! Never had a single problem after that.

mitchntx

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Found a hex 7mm x 1.25 x 50mm and a nylock in stainless. Stocker was rusted.

Now, the pivot ball is riding a smooth shoulder and not on threads.

Smoooooth ....

DoesSpeedTurnUon

iTrader: (17)

Is it possible to put a C6z **** on this shifter? What about a stock shifter?