Does your shift pattern spin?
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Does your shift pattern spin?
Minor annoyance on my 6-speed. The shift pattern spins around, I can keep moving it back to the right place, but would prefer it not move. At least the **** isn't turning (memories of a T-18 F-150)
How does the pattern emblem fit in the ****? I assume it just snaps in place, but what is supposed to hold it from turning?
If I could get it out, a dab a super glue should be enough to keep it in place.
How does the pattern emblem fit in the ****? I assume it just snaps in place, but what is supposed to hold it from turning?
If I could get it out, a dab a super glue should be enough to keep it in place.
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ok for starters, I have never taken a superduty **** off, but in my head I can imagine how it is designed...
I'm just speculating, but I assume the center cap with the pattern just snaps into a groove like an end cap on a pipe. So the groove is probably wore enough that it can spin, but not enough for it to fall out. I would try to use a box knife or a tiny flathead to see if you can get under the edge of it to pop it out. That probably exposes a nut to take the whole **** off if need be. The way I see it in my head you would need to run a line of superglue around the groove and pop it back in place.
If I am way off, at least this bumped the thread and maybe someone else knows haha
I'm just speculating, but I assume the center cap with the pattern just snaps into a groove like an end cap on a pipe. So the groove is probably wore enough that it can spin, but not enough for it to fall out. I would try to use a box knife or a tiny flathead to see if you can get under the edge of it to pop it out. That probably exposes a nut to take the whole **** off if need be. The way I see it in my head you would need to run a line of superglue around the groove and pop it back in place.
If I am way off, at least this bumped the thread and maybe someone else knows haha
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I finally pulled mine out the other day. I just used the edge of a knife to pry it out.
The whole **** is pressed on the lever. There is no nut to take it off.
The pattern button has a pin in the middle and rests on a knurled platform. The **** is supposed to keep enough friction between everything so it won't spin, but that doesn't work.
My plan is to put super glue on that knurled platform and in the outside groove, then pop the button back in and orient it. I will likely place pressure on it for a few minutes then put a piece of tape across for a day or so to keep pressure on it while it sets. I haven't been able to yet because I think it would be better to do in warm weather.
The whole **** is pressed on the lever. There is no nut to take it off.
The pattern button has a pin in the middle and rests on a knurled platform. The **** is supposed to keep enough friction between everything so it won't spin, but that doesn't work.
My plan is to put super glue on that knurled platform and in the outside groove, then pop the button back in and orient it. I will likely place pressure on it for a few minutes then put a piece of tape across for a day or so to keep pressure on it while it sets. I haven't been able to yet because I think it would be better to do in warm weather.
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My 89 had the same problem. Got so loose it would spin on its own while driving down the road. Passengers got a kick out of it.
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Both my 87 and 2000 did this 
. First buddy of mine to use my 2000 twisted the whole ****, broke the glue so it came off in my hand first time I drove it after. Fixed it with the best trim adhesive I could find. Few years later another friend, health nut/weight lifter type, did the same and shattered the internal plastic under the rubber
. Just put a Hurst shift **** on at that point......
But back to the original point, carefully pry out the top-it has a bit of a lip that tucks into the rubber area around it.
. First buddy of mine to use my 2000 twisted the whole ****, broke the glue so it came off in my hand first time I drove it after. Fixed it with the best trim adhesive I could find. Few years later another friend, health nut/weight lifter type, did the same and shattered the internal plastic under the rubber. Just put a Hurst shift **** on at that point...... But back to the original point, carefully pry out the top-it has a bit of a lip that tucks into the rubber area around it.
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From: Stillwater, OK
Tried gluing mine in today... I guess it doesn't fit as tight as I thought, and this glue isn't as clear as I thought... I kind of made a mess, and I'll be trying to rub this whiteish glue off of the black plastic for a while... but it doesn't spin anymore. Just be a little neater than I was.
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