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Gear Knob

Postby UKPhilTR7 » 31 Jan 2008 18:47

<font color="blue"><b>I have just got an original 5 speed gear know and it fits on my gear stick thread, (as I heard that there are two different sizes). However, when I tighten it up, where it goes tight is showing the gear diagram at the top to the left hand side, not centre.
I was thinking of putting a little bit of tissue at the top so when I tighten it up, the symbol will be facing the right direction. But I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and if so how they got around it.
Bit of a strange (and I am sure to some people this will seem silly) question, but I thought I would ask on the off chance that you can help.</b></font id="blue">
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Postby Steve @ SandS » 31 Jan 2008 18:51

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by UKPhilTR7</i>

<font color="blue"><b>I have just got an original 5 speed gear know and it fits on my gear stick thread, (as I heard that there are two different sizes). However, when I tighten it up, where it goes tight is showing the gear diagram at the top to the left hand side, not centre.
I was thinking of putting a little bit of tissue at the top so when I tighten it up, the symbol will be facing the right direction. But I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and if so how they got around it.
Bit of a strange (and I am sure to some people this will seem silly) question, but I thought I would ask on the off chance that you can help.</b></font id="blue">
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Sounds like you are missing the locknut Phil, once you have screwed it down, set the diagram in the right place and tighten the locknut to the gearknob.

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Postby john » 31 Jan 2008 19:05

yep second that

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Postby UKPhilTR7 » 31 Jan 2008 20:08

<b><font color="blue">Thanks for this, I did not realise anything was missing here, good job I asked.
Is this also known as a jam nut (JN2158)?</font id="blue"></b>
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Postby Odd » 01 Feb 2008 06:39

Yes.
But jam is usually much more jelly-like and cannot fix a knob on a stick... [:D]
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Postby UKPhilTR7 » 01 Feb 2008 07:22

<b><font color="blue">Cheers, for this.
Steve how much do S&S sell these for?</font id="blue"></b>
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Postby Steve @ SandS » 01 Feb 2008 07:28

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by UKPhilTR7</i>

<b><font color="blue">Cheers, for this.
Steve how much do S&S sell these for?</font id="blue"></b>
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Phil, give me a ring with your address and I will put one in the post today, no charge.Just need to know which gearlever you have.

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Postby UKPhilTR7 » 01 Feb 2008 07:54

<b><font color="blue">Cheers Steve. I will have to give you a call first thing tomorrow morning as at work a the moment and not too sure which leaver I have, (have a late car though). I will measure it and let you know. Thanks again.</font id="blue"></b>
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Postby Steve @ SandS » 01 Feb 2008 08:10

The late gearlever should have the larger diameter thread which is what you need to measure.

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Postby Odd » 01 Feb 2008 09:22

Interesting fact...
What's the different threads? Diameters?
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Postby Beans » 02 Feb 2008 14:05

4-speed have imperial thread
5-speed have metrical thread

From memory 3/8UNC and M10x1,5 resp.

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Postby Rayjones » 02 Feb 2008 19:24

There are two different size threads on early and late 5 speed gear levers, that is what Steve means!

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Postby Beans » 02 Feb 2008 22:45

All my 5 speed cars have the same thread ...

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Postby john 215 » 03 Feb 2008 10:10

Hi,
Chassis break as follows- up to VIN 403722 small thread size and VIN 403723 larger size,both metic.
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Postby Odd » 03 Feb 2008 15:12

OK,
and that late, large diemeter thread are - what? I'm interested in more precise data than just 'metric'...
This discussion have given me an idea regarding my R380 and its gear lever handle/knob
- so the thread, please...
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