I need a plastic ring for shifter boot
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I need a plastic ring for shifter boot Does anybody have one lying around? My boot is fine but my plastic retaining ring has broken into many pieces. (Looks like it was glued to the underside of the boot) I can pay pal or whatever works. Taking a quick look at GM parts and you have to buy the leather boot with the ring in it.
Or maybe any ideas where I could find one?
Thx
Or maybe any ideas where I could find one?
Thx
The fabric is glued to the itself to hold on to the ring and that glue can goo up the ring.
OMG!
For anyone who comes across this, the old ring can be fixed for $3.
The ring is ABS. ABS pipe cement (not the multi-pipe cement that does ABS - but straight ABS cement) will chemically weld the pieces back together. This stuff can be found at good, smaller hardware stores or plumbing supplies.
Mine is good-as new, 10 years after cementing it.
OMG!
For anyone who comes across this, the old ring can be fixed for $3.
The ring is ABS. ABS pipe cement (not the multi-pipe cement that does ABS - but straight ABS cement) will chemically weld the pieces back together. This stuff can be found at good, smaller hardware stores or plumbing supplies.
Mine is good-as new, 10 years after cementing it.
The fabric is glued to the itself to hold on to the ring and that glue can goo up the ring.
OMG!
For anyone who comes across this, the old ring can be fixed for $3.
The ring is ABS. ABS pipe cement (not the multi-pipe cement that does ABS - but straight ABS cement) will chemically weld the pieces back together. This stuff can be found at good, smaller hardware stores or plumbing supplies.
Mine is good-as new, 10 years after cementing it.
OMG!
For anyone who comes across this, the old ring can be fixed for $3.
The ring is ABS. ABS pipe cement (not the multi-pipe cement that does ABS - but straight ABS cement) will chemically weld the pieces back together. This stuff can be found at good, smaller hardware stores or plumbing supplies.
Mine is good-as new, 10 years after cementing it.
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This is what I use but any medium ABS cement from any manufacturer would be the same stuff.
http://www.oatey.com/products/plasti...m-black-cement
Just make sure it is straight ABS cement and not the multi pipe stuff.
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I can attest that the Oatey ABS cement is good stuff and would work well to fix a broken ring.
That being said, I opted for a maintenance free solution and went with the wire ring. Love it. I'm not nervous (fearful of breaking the ring) anymore when I go to pop the boot out!
That being said, I opted for a maintenance free solution and went with the wire ring. Love it. I'm not nervous (fearful of breaking the ring) anymore when I go to pop the boot out!
This is what I use but any medium ABS cement from any manufacturer would be the same stuff.
http://www.oatey.com/products/plasti...m-black-cement
Just make sure it is straight ABS cement and not the multi pipe stuff.
http://www.oatey.com/products/plasti...m-black-cement
Just make sure it is straight ABS cement and not the multi pipe stuff.