Shifter in backwards....??

JARblue · 08-22-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

It may not have been tightened all the way down from the factory, that's why they add so much loctite. Why don't you loctite it in place like they did at the factory. Back it off 180 degrees to where it feels comfortable and let the loctite set up overnight.

I can guarantee this is the situation. The original knob is not fully screwed on at the factory, which is why Nissan uses a gallon of loctite on the shift knobs - to properly orient the knob and make sure it stays that way through the life of the vehicle.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Can you put a nut on the shaft? If so, install nut until it bottoms out, install knob until it bottoms out on nut, back off knob until it is aligned the way you want it, tighten nut against bottom of knob.

My TWM Desert Eagle shift knob came with a nut on the inside threads of the shift knob and a flat-head tool to adjust the nut to ensure the orientation is correct as well as allowing some height adjustment as desired. However, I still find this method difficult to get the knob perfectly aligned and also tightened sufficiently. A small dot of loctite on the shifter assembly threads will make life much easier for those that are OCD about the orientation/alignment of the shift knob and don't want it coming loose down the road.

SouthArk370Z · 08-22-2018, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

... A small dot of loctite on the shifter assembly threads will make life much easier for those that are OCD about the orientation/alignment of the shift knob and don't want it coming loose down the road.

My emphasis.

+1. I try to avoid Loctite (great stuff but can make disassembly difficult), but when I do have to use it I go by the Brylcreem Principle ("a little dab'll do ya").

Nick370 · 08-22-2018, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

My emphasis.

+1. I try to avoid Loctite (great stuff but can make disassembly difficult), but when I do have to use it I go by the Brylcreem Principle ("a little dab'll do ya").

Yeah just going to go this route... get some of the "medium strength (blue)" thread lock and affix it perfectly.

Thanks for the help !

Rusty · 08-23-2018, 12:44 AM

Or do what I did. I used a washer that fit into the shift knob. Put the washer in the knob and screw down. If it doesn't line up. Remove washer and try a different thickness of washer. It may take a couple of tries until you find the right thickness. I ended up grinding a little off each time I tried it until I got the right thickness.

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