TT Short Shifter problems...

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Loctite is the best solution. Make sure all the parts are really clean and
use threadlocker (271) so's you can undo it at some time in the future. Use
something like carb cleaner or brake cleaner and make sure the female
threads are clean.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: <joshhignight@techography.net>
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 5:31 PM
Subject: TT Short Shifter problems...


Look at me, full of questions today.

Well, here's something that has been bugging me for the few years that I've
had my TT shifter.

The TT piece uses a bolt that goes into the large upside-down "L" shaped
pivot arm (this is the only part the TT shifter replaces with their own
piece IIRC). This little bolt holds the small rubber ball rod thingy onto
the bottom of the shaft. This is different from the stock piece in that
stock uses a nut and the end of the shaft itself is threaded.

My problem is that the bolt keeps loosening just enough to cause the rubber
ball thingy to get slack on the shifter shaft and make finding gears rather
difficult.

So, what to do? I've tried lock-tite, locking washers, super-glue, and
torquing until I almost broke the bolt! Nothing works longer than 2-3 weeks
it seems.  Anyone else have this problem? Maybe I need to have TT replace
it? JB weld the thing together?



Thanks,
Joshua


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