Paul Bowden Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Having got the Engine/gearbox in my SL I had to try the Ali gear nob. But it does not seem to fit. The standard Plastic thing is fine. But the hole on the Ali one is smaller. Is there an adaptor I need or have I got the wrong one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph7355 Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 There's an adaptor (there is on my 95 car anyway). Check that there's no metal piece stuck in the std. knob. The adaptor can easily come loose before the knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Paul - I had exactly this problem 2 days ago. I called Caterham: (tongue firmly in cheek) "Hello, you've sold me a nob with a small hole and I need a big one because a have a very thick shaft" No, seriously, they said that they have now switched component suppliers so it won't fit the newer, thicker gearstick. If you want it (and I did!) just run a drill into the knob and make the hole a tad bigger. I was going to tap it as well, but having thought about it I decided the grub screw was absolutely sufficient for the job on its own. So I just drilled it out (pillar drill and a VERY slow speed) and hey presto! Hope this helps - it DOES look awesome compared to that plastic thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 My gear stick had a shaft over the top 2 " , this was gently removed in the vice . My knob with a small hole then fitted . Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miff Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 I just had a similar problem but the otherway round! My gearknob hole was too big (5-speed box) and the shaft too small. Caterham said that it held with just the grub screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wag Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 I had to drill and tap my ali knob when I assembled my SL last year. Despite great care, I put a big gouge in the top of it. I think of it as patina. Caterham sent me an alternative with no 6sp gate markings which wobbled because it was held only by a grub screw. Try drilling and tapping first (M12 I recall) because if you just drill it out, you cant go back. The plastic one is a bit Ford Sierra but it is a lot lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Johnson Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 My knob came off in my hand at Le Mans. Bought a new momo one & it comes with various different rubbers for a really tight fit smile.gif Geoff J392PPD VX & Flares how untrendy can I be? Edited by - Geoff Johnson on 3 Jul 2002 13:27:56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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