DAMMIT! shifter broke
03-17-2011, 08:24 PM
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DAMMIT! shifter broke
So I was wheeling, and BAM, my shifter broke, sheared the threads right off and the handle came off in my hand
I cannot believe it.
Seriously this thing is pissing me off.
So what Im thinking to do is drill down the shifter, and tapping it and putting a stud in there.
I cannot believe it.
Seriously this thing is pissing me off.
So what Im thinking to do is drill down the shifter, and tapping it and putting a stud in there.
03-17-2011, 08:30 PM
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how the hell does that happen? where you pushing on it or something. I've snatched pretty hard on mine and had no issues
03-18-2011, 11:51 AM
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I have no idea I was going down into 2nd and pow the shifter ball came off in my hand., So this morning I drilled it out, and I am going to get teh 3/8-16 tap so I can put a stud in there and put the ball back on
03-18-2011, 12:41 PM
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So I was wheeling, and BAM, my shifter broke, sheared the threads right off and the handle came off in my hand
I cannot believe it.
Seriously this thing is pissing me off.
So what Im thinking to do is drill down the shifter, and tapping it and putting a stud in there.
I cannot believe it.
Seriously this thing is pissing me off.
So what Im thinking to do is drill down the shifter, and tapping it and putting a stud in there.
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03-18-2011, 08:27 PM
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So I drilled it with a 5/16th bit, I drilled about an inch down
I tapped it with the original 3/8-16
Put in a slightly longer stud 3"
I put a stainless steel spacer in there to take up the slack and cover up the threads,
Finally put a shifter ball on there, this is the Mr Gasket Classic black
I tapped it with the original 3/8-16
Put in a slightly longer stud 3"
I put a stainless steel spacer in there to take up the slack and cover up the threads,
Finally put a shifter ball on there, this is the Mr Gasket Classic black
03-19-2011, 02:22 PM
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I think this was your XJ's way of saying she wanted something new for the shifter. Kinda like how a girlfriend can't just have one pair of ear rings forever.