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northwind · 19-09-04, 08:20 PM

I was playing with a broken gear lever this evening, and found that you can get a really nice, easy result by drilling a hole, tapping a thread for an M8 nut, taking the rubber part from the original tip (and binning the broken off bit that usually goes through the middle) and simply sticking the bolt through the rubber (it's a nice tight fit) and screwing it into the lever. Much neater than the nut-and-bolt method that usually gets used, and it won't interfere with the gear lnkage either.

No exactly a work of genius, but I thought it might be worth mentioning for other serial gear-lever breakers.

20-09-04, 12:12 PM

Certainly somthing I considered but bought new for insurance purposes.

20-09-04, 03:43 PM

i'm still runnin gwith the nut and bolt jobby i put on about 5 months ago...i'll change it after rockingham though as its getting a little dodgy and loose now

20-09-04, 04:30 PM

Me too, remember I was ffing and blinding because of the cheap aluminium a month ago?? Bolt through mine.

northwind · 20-09-04, 05:53 PM

I've got the nut-and-bolt on just now (with a soft alloy bolt so that if it drops again, it'll definately not break the lever) , but the tapped lever just looks so much nicer... I'm on the lookout for an allen-headed bolt the right size now, it'll basically look as new after that. Delighted! But now I need to find the tip off gear lever #2, which I left in the street after it got broken off

20-09-04, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

I've got the nut-and-bolt on just now (with a soft alloy bolt so that if it drops again, it'll definately not break the lever) , but the tapped lever just looks so much nicer... I'm on the lookout for an allen-headed bolt the right size now, it'll basically look as new after that. Delighted! But now I need to find the tip off gear lever #2, which I left in the street after it got broken off

what size and type do you req socket head button head etc

I have a load of stainless steel as you know northwind just pm me and i will help if i can

northwind · 20-09-04, 09:57 PM

I have an image of you sitting on top of a massive pile of bolts, like a dragon on his hoard

You have PM

20-09-04, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

I have an image of you sitting on top of a massive pile of bolts, like a dragon on his hoard

You have PM

something like that you have a PM

19-09-04, 08:20 PM	#1
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	This has almost certainly been done before, but... I was playing with a broken gear lever this evening, and found that you can get a really nice, easy result by drilling a hole, tapping a thread for an M8 nut, taking the rubber part from the original tip (and binning the broken off bit that usually goes through the middle) and simply sticking the bolt through the rubber (it's a nice tight fit) and screwing it into the lever. Much neater than the nut-and-bolt method that usually gets used, and it won't interfere with the gear lnkage either. No exactly a work of genius, but I thought it might be worth mentioning for other serial gear-lever breakers. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

20-09-04, 05:53 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I've got the nut-and-bolt on just now (with a soft alloy bolt so that if it drops again, it'll definately not break the lever) , but the tapped lever just looks so much nicer... I'm on the lookout for an allen-headed bolt the right size now, it'll basically look as new after that. Delighted! But now I need to find the tip off gear lever #2, which I left in the street after it got broken off __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

20-09-04, 09:57 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I have an image of you sitting on top of a massive pile of bolts, like a dragon on his hoard You have PM __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

20-09-04, 12:12 PM	#2
RenamedMonkey Guest Posts: n/a	Certainly somthing I considered but bought new for insurance purposes.

20-09-04, 03:43 PM	#3
wigan650s Guest Posts: n/a	i'm still runnin gwith the nut and bolt jobby i put on about 5 months ago...i'll change it after rockingham though as its getting a little dodgy and loose now

20-09-04, 04:30 PM	#4
snoopy Guest Posts: n/a	Me too, remember I was ffing and blinding because of the cheap aluminium a month ago?? Bolt through mine.