For Those With Exclusive Shift Knobs; Removal Tip
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Drifting
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From: Cary NC
For Those With Exclusive Shift *****; Removal Tip
So I wanted to condition the leather on the shifter boot, and while its still installed its somewhat difficult, so I figured I'd remove it.
Look at the B&M Short Shifter Instructions. Unclip the boot; got it. Use loosen set screw. Ah ha - its not a hex; its a Torx; no problem; have those. Its not budging, and I am rounding out the inside of the set screw. F. I brace the shift lever, and with the Torx ratchet fitting in the set screw, give it a little encouragement to set with a few taps from the hammer. I then attach the ratchet, push in hard and turn, and success, the set screw relinquishes its hold in the **** fitting. Motherpussbucket; the factory used thread locker on it; no wonder.
OK, so now the set screw is for the near future permanently affixed to my Torx socket; T15 BTW. I take the shifter, boot and all, up the road to my local Ace Hardware and start trying all of their metric hex head cap bolts. Success; M5X10, 80 pitch. $0.50/ea
So, before you star this process, get some M5X10, 80 pitch hex head bolts.
Look at the B&M Short Shifter Instructions. Unclip the boot; got it. Use loosen set screw. Ah ha - its not a hex; its a Torx; no problem; have those. Its not budging, and I am rounding out the inside of the set screw. F. I brace the shift lever, and with the Torx ratchet fitting in the set screw, give it a little encouragement to set with a few taps from the hammer. I then attach the ratchet, push in hard and turn, and success, the set screw relinquishes its hold in the **** fitting. Motherpussbucket; the factory used thread locker on it; no wonder.
OK, so now the set screw is for the near future permanently affixed to my Torx socket; T15 BTW. I take the shifter, boot and all, up the road to my local Ace Hardware and start trying all of their metric hex head cap bolts. Success; M5X10, 80 pitch. $0.50/ea
So, before you star this process, get some M5X10, 80 pitch hex head bolts.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,049
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From: Cary NC
After re-install, yeah!
Actually, I'm sure they use it for good reason, but I will see how this new bolts holds. The 5mm hex feels really robust; should be able to torque it down pretty good.
Actually, I'm sure they use it for good reason, but I will see how this new bolts holds. The 5mm hex feels really robust; should be able to torque it down pretty good.
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