Aw shucks, shifter shaft shuffle?
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Aw shucks, shifter shaft shuffle?
I was changing the **** on my short throw shifter & I don't recall if there is/was an orientation to the actual shaft or not . . . but . . . as I THOUGHT I was tightening the jam nut, in reality, it was rotating the shaft. I didn't notice this until after about 3-4 turns. Once I actually got it all the way remounted, I noticed during my drive that my **** had rotated. I can easily turn the shaft by just turning the **** now.
Did I just **** something up? It seems to shift ok.
Did I just **** something up? It seems to shift ok.
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Once the lower bolt is secured you shouldn't be able to twist the lever. There is no front or back to the lever it can be installed facing either way but it shouldn't twist after the lower bolt secures it.
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Isn't the stock one two piece with some vibration isolation in there. Maybe it's detached and spinning. If you pull up on the **** does it start to come a part? I'm not positive but I'd imagine if the stock shaft rotates it would probably separate too? I only looked at it briefly though. Hopefully someone actually knows.
What **** btw?
What **** btw?
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Isn't the stock one two piece with some vibration isolation in there. Maybe it's detached and spinning. If you pull up on the **** does it start to come a part? I'm not positive but I'd imagine if the stock shaft rotates it would probably separate too? I only looked at it briefly though. Hopefully someone actually knows.
What **** btw?
What **** btw?
The **** is this custom one from ebay sickspeed seller. I've got a black one, but I love the contrast of the white one:
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What shifter do you have? The rubber isolator on the stock one is melted to the upper and lower parts of the shaft. Some aftermarket shifter have two small screws holding the two pieces together with a thin piece of rubber between them. You may have had them come loose or broke them.
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What shifter do you have? The rubber isolator on the stock one is melted to the upper and lower parts of the shaft. Some aftermarket shifter have two small screws holding the two pieces together with a thin piece of rubber between them. You may have had them come loose or broke them.
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Thanks, I think I'm going to stand pat for a moment & see what's going to happen. I can't be without my car for too long. I have my stock unmodified shifter still though, problem with that is Azn2dmax modified my short one with a threaded top for my custom ****.