Loose Shift Knob
Loose Shift Knob
I can't seem to find this on NAM. Does anyone know how to tighten the shift knob or has the link to NAM for that? It's getting annoying when I shift and the knob twists.
Bruno - 2022 JCW
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
It just presses on, there's no set screw. Put a folded towel on it and hit it hard or use a rubber hammer.
You can buy aftermarket knobs that do have a set screw.
You can buy aftermarket knobs that do have a set screw.
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
I'll give that towel thing a try. Thanks. It twists back and forth which gets really annoying but I don't wanna swap the knob out...yet
Bruno - 2022 JCW
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
Well, if that didn't work, take it off and then install again. Straddle the shifter and give it a hard yank. Be sure to open the sunroof if that applies. This instruction is for a manual trans. not auto. I take no responsibility for this how-to.
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
I have a manual but can't stop laughing from you saying I should straddle the shifter, lol
Bruno - 2022 JCW
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
Is it just me or does everything about this sound dirty?
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
When you jerk it off, it will come flying. So open the sunroof just in case.
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
Oh bother,
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
The shift knob on R50/R53 is as described above -- simply a friction fit. Pull straight up to remove. It requires a surprising amount of force, and you can hurt yourself if you aren't careful. I think I put the car in 6th gear and removed it while sitting in the passenger side of the car.
There is a pin inside the shift knob that runs cross-ways, and mates to a U-shaped channel in the shifter. That is what keeps it from turning. Sounds as if maybe your pin broke inside the shifter knob? When you remove it, it should be obvious what the issue is.
To install, carefully line up the shift knob so the pin is as perfectly square to the channel as you can get it. Then it snaps down when you apply some force to it.
I have an old 6 speed shift knob from my old '04 R53 that you can look at to compare it to. You can have it, actually, if you need it. It is in decent shape for a shift knob that was used for about 80,000 miles.
There is a pin inside the shift knob that runs cross-ways, and mates to a U-shaped channel in the shifter. That is what keeps it from turning. Sounds as if maybe your pin broke inside the shifter knob? When you remove it, it should be obvious what the issue is.
To install, carefully line up the shift knob so the pin is as perfectly square to the channel as you can get it. Then it snaps down when you apply some force to it.
I have an old 6 speed shift knob from my old '04 R53 that you can look at to compare it to. You can have it, actually, if you need it. It is in decent shape for a shift knob that was used for about 80,000 miles.
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'19 Emerald Grey/Chili Red JCW (F56) <---- Greg's car
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
It doesn't spin completely around but I'm terrified I'll break it if I try to remove it myself. It's a bit chipped around the edge on top so I may want to replace it anyway. I'll keep you all posted.
Bruno - 2022 JCW
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2011 R55 Mini Cooper Clubman
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2014 R55 MINI JCW Clubman
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2011 R55 Mini Cooper Clubman
2013 R56 Mini Cooper S JCW
2008 R56 MINI Cooper S JCW
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
It is a very solid piece -- you won't break it. It is like a baseball or billiard ball -- pretty much a solid piece.Zackattack28 wrote:It doesn't spin completely around but I'm terrified I'll break it if I try to remove it myself. It's a bit chipped around the edge on top so I may want to replace it anyway. I'll keep you all posted.
The only tools you need to remove it are your hands. Do not use a pry bar, hammer, or any other tool. Just grab and pull upwards.
Greg
'19 Emerald Grey/Chili Red JCW (F56) <---- Greg's car
'08 Dark Silver/Black Cooper S convertible JCW (R52) <---- Greg's other car
'02 BRG/White Cooper (R50) Iowa plate: M1N1 <-----Judy's car
Des Moines/KC/whatever
'19 Emerald Grey/Chili Red JCW (F56) <---- Greg's car
'08 Dark Silver/Black Cooper S convertible JCW (R52) <---- Greg's other car
'02 BRG/White Cooper (R50) Iowa plate: M1N1 <-----Judy's car
Des Moines/KC/whatever
Re: Loose Shift Knob
Bring it by the "garage day" and we will show you how to remove it.
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Re: Loose Shift Knob
davester wrote:When you jerk it off, it will come flying. So open the sunroof just in case.
I thought the garage day was going to be PG-13davester wrote:Bring it by the "garage day" and we will show you how to remove it.
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