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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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I got this **** on ebay a while back and I really like it. The problem I am having is that I can not get it to stop were it is facing the right way and even when I just tighten all the way it still works it self loose. I am wondering what I can do to keep it were i want it and have it stay tight but I want to be able to take it off the next time I drop the trans out of my car. Here are some pics of it when I had it on right after I got it.


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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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Try putting a small washer on top of the threads, then screwing the **** on. If it lines up, re-do it with a little loc-tite.
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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Yeah use some heavy duty loc-tite and that should do the trick. And did you buy that leather boot like that? Thats something I've never seen before, I like it.
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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So if I use loc tite will I be able to get it off later if I need to?

as for the shifter boot yeah I ordered it, when I was looking at replacing the old boot. I think it cost like 40 or 50 buck and it is real leather. I really like it cause they made it for the shorter shifter. I got it black becuase i am changing the interior of my car to black so i have the new seat and carpet now and it matches alot better now.
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Where did you order it from?

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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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you could always use a nut and screw it on first then screw the **** on then when its facing the way you want you can losen the nut till it james up into the **** and that should work.
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Yeah i have been thinking about that too, just try to get all the ideas i can first then go with the one that is easyest
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Where did you order it from?

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I will find the site again and send you a pm.
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Where did you order it from?

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you have a pm
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i would try a healthy amount of teflon tape
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Try putting a small washer on top of the threads, then screwing the **** on. If it lines up, re-do it with a little loc-tite.
well i did not have a washer laying around that was small enough to go in the hole but i had a plastic picies to some stuff i was working on and sure enough it lined up just how i wanted it. I am going to go get some loc tite and I should be good. thanks for every one ideas. I have been using the old **** i had but it is small and i have big hands so i need a big shifter ****.
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well i did not have a washer laying around that was small enough to go in the hole but i had a plastic picies to some stuff i was working on and sure enough it lined up just how i wanted it. I am going to go get some loc tite and I should be good. thanks for every one ideas. I have been using the old **** i had but it is small and i have big hands so i need a big shifter ****.
Glad it worked out for you.
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