Sodding Nardi wooden gear knob

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Sodding Nardi wooden gear knob

Post by 4A-GE » Fri Oct 31, 2014 5:45 pm

Problem: I have a nice nardi knob except the wood bit spins freely on the aluminium bit that screws onto the gearstick. This is annoying because I hate stuff that moves when it shouldn't and it also makes an awful noise.

How the beep do I fix it? Does the aluminium insert come out of the wood bit or am I stuck with dumping glue into it until it stops moving?
Pun absolutely intended.

send help

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Post by SkilletKid » Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:32 am

Mine had a set screw that you can use to tighten the knob onto the actual shifter. I'll see if I can find it.
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Post by 4A-GE » Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:17 am

Mine has that. Aluminium bit tightens onto the stick just fine, but the wood bit twists and squeals.

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Post by SLYDIT » Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:48 pm

keep twisting and pull at the same time? then glue it back on with epoxy??
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Post by 4A-GE » Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:59 pm

Twisting and pulling? Oh my.

Nah yeah that's next on the list

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Post by SLYDIT » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:42 pm

didnt ya mum tell you//if you twist and pull ya knob it will eventually fall off. LOL
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Post by 4A-GE » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:44 pm

Aaaaaaand there's the dick joke. :lol:

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