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.

 

how the hell does that happen? where you pushing on it or something. I've snatched pretty hard on mine and had no issues

 

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

 

Pics or it didn't happen ...

 

Yes! Please post a pic or two. This is one of those "strange carnage" moments that rarely ever happen!!

 

get you one of them fancy pool ball shifters and it won't happen again

 

 

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

 

Here is the before and after

 

I have the AX-15 in my 98 - That was a really slick repair!. Really professional job.
Like the toggle switches.

 

Thanks man

 

Thats funny how it just snapped off. I think you have weird problems lol

 

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.

 

yea no joke, Im waiting for my radio to break and get stuck on full volume on a Hanna Montana radio station

 

LOL