Thread On Gear Stick Needs Re-thread...

[r33_racer]

lol not all metal fab shops can do that...rethreading that one will require weld build up...then a lathe to machine it down to the right size to run a die over it and cut a new thread. Alot of fab shops dont have much machining equipment. Just so you are aware.

Just thinking about that...sticking a gearknob with a bend in it will be a pain to hold and get to run true in the lathe...

easy bodgy fix= grind off the stuffed part and cut the head of a bolt which suits the knob prob a m10 and weld it on....simple, precise and bodgy but will work. haha, dont tell anyone i suggested that.

[ellie]

I Just happen to have a genuine standard R32 GTR gearstick in great condition, so if your interested, post your intention!

$5 is all i paid and $5 is all you'll pay.

BTW are you sure it's an after market box because it could just be the short shifter making it stiff!

Edited April 18, 2006 by ellie

[R33S2]

Yeah thats what I had in mind to cut it off ond weld on new thread, the knob should hide it.

[85URK]

meh, well most of the fabrication shops i have been to have lathe's and other metal millinng stuff. im talking engineering shops, not sheetmetal or anything. but anyway i know what u are saying.

[r33_racer]

Yeh engineering shops will have the machinery to do most things...just dont get confused with the naming of the shops....we have an engineering workshop were we do fabrication and machining, they are two different things. There is a shop nextdoor to us which is just a metal and ally fabrication shop which just does bending, folding, rolling and welding only. Then there is a machine shop down the road which just does lathe work, milling, cnc work lathe/mill.

That is probably the basic way of explaining the difference between the two.

Just to avoid misinforming people. Generally if the place includes engineering in its title or name, then it can cope with both types of work, but it doesnt always mean that. Eg. place on the southside called Roblin Engineering or Samford Engineering i think they go by, and they are basically just a machine shop, with no fabrication side at all.

[R33S2]

Good thing is most shops will know of the place to do whatever you need.

Been giving this a bit more thought and welding new bit on is not the answer as it will need to be heat treated to prevent brittleness around weld (very important on high grade steels) and will discolour the whole thing. My choice would be a helicoil on the first 2/3's with a thread locking loctite, only because I'm concerned about it snapping off by making it thinner with the smaller thread for the helicoil.

[J-Boy]

Guys..here are close-up pics on the thread of my gearstick....Anyone can help me out?

[DOU33]

lol thats screwed dude is the inside of the gearknob metal?

if it is try some anarobic sealant such as lockseal

might do the trick

just screw it on and leave it overnight to set

use heaps

[ellie]

Gooooooonnnee!

[J-Boy]

Yeah the thread on the stick is definitely gone, i know the thread in the knob itself is ok cuz i trial fitted it on another gear stick in another gtr....it is metal inside...but i dont really want to stuff it with adhesive glue or something..cuz i never know when i have to remove the knob to remove my center panel...

[r33_racer]

I think your options are limited. Might be worthwhile getting another gear stick short shift or whatever it is, if you dont wanna go for any of the options listed.

I reckon the welding a new thread on would work, if your worried about the brittleness then you could just heat it up with the oxy and let it cool in lime or oil for a few days and it should be fairly hard(case hard). If you wanna go one step further send it off and get it heat treated properly at heat treatment australia or someone like them.