Thread On Gear Stick Needs Re-thread...

[J-Boy]

Hi there....anyone knows who can re-thread the thread on the gear stick? The thread on my gearstick has worn out and i cant screw in my gear knob at all.

PICS UP further down in the post....Anyone who can fix the problem?

Edited May 29, 2006 by J-Boy

[85URK]

try and engineering shop. they will have a tap and die set there and they will be able to sort u out im guessing.

[Konrad]

Hi there....anyone knows who can re-thread the thread on the gear stick? The thread on my gearstick has worn out and i cant screw in my gear knob at all.

Cheers~

Try some plumbers thread tape and something sort of removable strength thread locker.. might work i guess.

How the hell do you wear down the gear thread?? Do you have a habit of unscrewing it at the lights or something??

[Konrad]

and is that a top secret style bar on your car?? where did you get it from??

[J-Boy]

Hmmm...where can i find an engineering shop? And wot's a plumber's thread tape or something? Sorry im not too familiar with those stuff...well the thread on the gearstick was already worn out when i bought the car, i also dont know how the garage in japan managed to do that.

Anyway that's a genuine Trust Gracer front bar, it came with the car.

[chaos]

plumber thread tape..you wrap it around the tip of the gear stick then put the gear knob on..basically tightens it up and secures it right...but once your screw the knob on..dont turn it back or else you'll have to pull the tape off and do it again.

[Konrad]

Hmmm...where can i find an engineering shop? And wot's a plumber's thread tape or something? Sorry im not too familiar with those stuff...well the thread on the gearstick was already worn out when i bought the car, i also dont know how the garage in japan managed to do that.

Anyway that's a genuine Trust Gracer front bar, it came with the car.

I'm jealous , looking for a decent front bar to replace my busted up one and noone can tell me what type it is so i cant get the same style

[J-Boy]

Where can i get this plumber thread tape from?

Hmmm...try looking on yahoo auctions fer 32 GTR front bars, definitely can find something in japan, the GTR32 kits here are pretty limited...im trying to find trust side skirts n rear pods to complete my kit too...got a top secret GT wing with CF plates and CF canards but i dont fit them on fer use on the street.

[Konrad]

bunnings should be able to sort you out for thread tape..

[J-Boy]

Thanx mate...shall go to bunnings n check it out today.

[Zoix]

just get an after market one, $50 and you use the key that they come with too tighten the 3 screws. they have rubber hats so it doesnt move also.

or you could get a tap and dye set and do it yourself. get cutting agent also.

[J-Boy]

Well i have tried using the plumber thread tape and it does secure the gearknob a bit better, at least it does not slip out easily unless i used force and pull it out...but the knob cant be screwed tight still, as in it still turns n turns...but well it will do fer now i guess.

[r33_racer]

If you reckon the gear knob keeps turning even when it bottoms out, generally means that either the thread on the stick is stuffed or the thread on the knob is stuffed. A few edges could be chipped off, or even most of them.

Just out of curiosity, does the gear knob even have a thread in it?

If so, is it loose to turn onto the gear stick? It could be the wrong thread or wrong size, and someone previously has just jammed it on and cross threaded it which has made it how it is.

[jeffers1987]

If you reckon the gear knob keeps turning even when it bottoms out, generally means that either the thread on the stick is stuffed or the thread on the knob is stuffed. A few edges could be chipped off, or even most of them.

Just out of curiosity, does the gear knob even have a thread in it?

If so, is it loose to turn onto the gear stick? It could be the wrong thread or wrong size, and someone previously has just jammed it on and cross threaded it which has made it how it is.

i got mine off of ebay cost me like 89 bucks and it is sexy. nismo one comes in a mad little nismo box and i checked with the nismo catalogue at work and it was the same. got a price through work and they wanted like 115 bucks for it so im happy

[J-Boy]

Well i know its not the thread on the gearknob itself because i had it trial fitted onto another gtr and it fitted perfectly, so it is my gear stick thread itself. The thread tape isn't holding it anymore....i really need to rethread the gear stick....anyone can tell me who n where does re-threading?

Cheers~

[BelGarion]

well having your shifter re threaded isnt going to help you much, as the new thread will be thinner than the diameter required to fit your shift knob.

i suggest you go to a spair parts or wrecker and ask for a shifter, or buy yourself an aftermarket shifter.

you wont have much luck at all putting your gear knob onto the shifter once you re tap the thread.

[J-Boy]

Well i already am using an aftermarket short shifter, is there anywhere that i can just get a shifter stick instead of the whole setup?

[R33S2]

If I could see it I could tell you whats wrong and maybe fix it.

Does the thread on the the stick look OK? or is it worn down and lumpy insted of the usual /\/\/\/\/\/\ shape? You can get helicoils that repair threads or I can weld it and rethread it, without seeing it, its hard to say what to do, post up a pic to give me a better idea.

[J-Boy]

Hey there...well i can still see a bit of the ^v^v^v pattern..but certain parts feel a little smooth, so that might be the reason, im very sure its the thread on the stick that is the problem and not the knob...hmmm how can i meet up with u to let u have a look...? I will try to take a close up picture of it tmr and put it up. Where is helicoils anyway? It sucks cuz i cant change gear as smoothly especially when changing faster, and it doesn't help with an aftermarket gearbox that is really stiff n hard.

Cheers~

[85URK]

if u are looking for an engineering shop, if terry cant help ya, then just look one up in the yellowpages. there should be heaps in brisbane area. just go to your local industrial area and your will surely find a metal shop. they can do anything thats why they are metal fabricators.