repairing a cut shift knob...

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so i bought a used boxster where the previous owner had cut the original shift knob, claiming it's easier to shift... well being that i was relatively new to manual cars i just nodded in agreement ignorantly..

so anyhow this knob basically is kind of loose and can be pulled off, which kind of makes shifting mushy. the leather wrap thing around it is really loose too. so i'm wondering what's my best way to fix this cause i'm actually having a bit of trouble shifting. would simply getting an actual short shift kit solve my problems. should i just glue the knob down? do i need to find someone that can like sew back the leather wrap?

any help is appreciated, i'm just so damn ignorant on this stuff =x

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[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?

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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.

[jakc993]

hi guys

new to the forum, again trying to change the knob too. purchased a momo combat evo air metal knob for the box but it doesn't fit. man what a dissapointment. well i am going to sand down the inside of the momo knob and try to make slightly larger to fit. and since this will probably be cheaper to replace the knob than anything else. i beleive its off just by a little, haven't actually measured the exact measurements but hope this works. then i will use a glue gun and hopefully this will place it in position. anyhow any help will be appreciated.

[porsche986spyder]

It's like they say, you can't fit a square peg into a round hole. So unless you do some sanding of the shift knob or cutting the inside of the knob to make the round hole fit around the square shaft of the shift rod, your not really going to ever get a nice tight fit. You could try hammering that sucker on after you do some sanding or cutting, but it will be a ******************** to get off later on if you ever needed to. And if you hammer it down you will never get it all the way down the shaft, creating a much taller height in the shifting throw than the stock knob, unless you cut the height of the shaft too. Kinda sucks either way. I would just buy a nice Porsche made shift knob on e-bay. They always have them on there real cheap.

I have a MOMO air race knob on my Boxster. You need to be patient and careful in shaping the stem otherwise the allen head securing pegs will not be effective and you will end up with the same loose feeling you reported earlier. Good luck, the metal used in that shifter is tenaciously strong.