repairing a cut shift knob...

[ehD]

hrmm is there a cheaper solution.. i think the shifter itself is okay.. i guess the best way to explain it is the knob and sleeve part are okay, but the shaft itself is cut... so what i guess i need would be a new shaft...

do these short shift kits not come with a knob? i'm not quite sure how the original knob fits over the shifter in the first place.. is it glued or screwed or what?

[ehD]

wait... is the 'boot' supposed to be sewn on to the knob?...

[porsche986spyder]

Try this, remove the shift knob boot and knob and wrap the upper part of the shaft with electrical tape to make it wider. Sounds like the inside of the knob's sleve has been worn down. It may just need to be held on tighter. You will have to experiment with the thikness of the tape wrap before you put the knob back down on the shaft. Good luck.

[CJ_Boxster]

The stock black shift knob appears to be sewn or permanetly attached to the boot. if its detaching, you can try to glue the boot to the knob but it'll look ****************ty. The boot is also suppose to securely snap into place on the center console.

[Peer]

CJ_Boxster wrote:
> you can try to glue the boot to the knob but it'll look ****************ty.

Not if it's done correctly.

-- peer

[Tool Pants]

The stock shift knob is a friction fit on the shift lever. The oem shift lever has a groove at the top of the lever to lock the shift knob in place.

Since this groove is at the top of the lever if you cut the lever to make it shorter then there is no longer a groove at the top of the lever.

I am guessing this is what is going on. Can't tell for sure without some pictures.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by Peer

CJ_Boxster wrote:
> you can try to glue the boot to the knob but it'll look ****************ty.

Not if it's done correctly.

-- peer

****************ty i say!

[ehD]

here's some 640x480 photos...


the boot taken off, showing the shifter


everything i have, including momo shift knob + oem shift knob


close-up of the cut shaft


boot put back on to show length comparison


my current setup... knob is loose and mushy


trying to stuff the momo knob on unsuccessfully


i think the electric tape solution sounds like a good temp fix... but i'm curious... if i wanted to theoretically use the momo knob what would i do? could i just buy a short shift kit and pop on the momo knob with no problems? but then i still would have problems with the boot i guess.

so i guess the solution for now is just to wrap electric tape to shaft to make it thicker so the knob wont slide on/off so easily. and than glue the boot to the knob. would this fix the mushiness feeling.. or would i just prevent the sliding of the knob.

anyone who bought a short shift kit selling their stock one?