A gear knob with no thread

[Tagged]

I got a new gear knob from overseas to fit into my AE111.
The seller told me that the gear knob would fit into any shifter with M10 thread. I checked the internet and thinks my shifter has M10 thread...can some1 clarify this for me though? im not too sure

anyways, I got the gear knob and found that theres no thread in it at all....
What can I do to get the gear knob to fit on to my car??[/img]

[gasman]

run a tap down the knob and make a thread.

if you dont have a tap then take it to a mechanic who does, should take more than 15min.

[Bling]

It didn't come with any other parts? Generic type gear knobs usually come with fitting kits that use allen keys to fit it to your gear stick. Hard to say though without seeing what you got.

[Tagged]

run a tap down the knob and make a thread.

if you dont have a tap then take it to a mechanic who does, should take more than 15min.

would normal garage mechanics have them?

[Tagged]

It didn't come with any other parts? Generic type gear knobs usually come with fitting kits that use allen keys to fit it to your gear stick. Hard to say though without seeing what you got.

it didnt come with anything....just the gear knob on it self.
And here are the images of the shifter with measurements
http://img69.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=20101217289.jpg

btw...how to you link images directly into the thread? not like how I did by posting the link?

[gasman]

a good mechanic should have a tap and die set lying around for when he strips a thread like i do.

costs about 100 bucks for a pretty comprehensive kit, so it might be worth getting one your self.

to link pictures directly use the "Img" tags when you reply.

[Tagged]

a good mechanic should have a tap and die set lying around for when he strips a thread like i do.

costs about 100 bucks for a pretty comprehensive kit, so it might be worth getting one your self.

to link pictures directly use the "Img" tags when you reply.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9851/20101217289.jpg
this is wat i got from how i thought it should work lol....what am I doing wrong?

[Bling]

Fixed the link for you, but the image is way too big. Plus we already know what a gear stick looks like, what the gear knob looks like is what we need. But if it didn't come with any other parts and isn't threaded already then that's strange.

When linking to images, make sure they are say 800x600 pixels in size, and make sure you're linking to the image itself. Right clicking the image and copying the image url usually works, then paste that between [img].....[/img] tags

[Tagged]

Fixed the link for you, but the image is way too big. Plus we already know what a gear stick looks like, what the gear knob looks like is what we need. But if it didn't come with any other parts and isn't threaded already then that's strange.

When linking to images, make sure they are say 800x600 pixels in size, and make sure you're linking to the image itself. Right clicking the image and copying the image url usually works, then paste that between [img].....[/img] tags

oh right~ ok let me try again;

[Emperor]

Does it not just screw in to the plastic?
Subarus gearknobs have the same insides, the plastic inside the knob just threads onto the gear shifter with a bit of force...
If not, just like everyone else said, go borrow an M10 tap and it should screw on easy.

If the inside of the knobs to big, then you could possibly glue a 10mm riv nut inside the knob.

[Tagged]

Does it not just screw in to the plastic?
Subarus gearknobs have the same insides, the plastic inside the knob just threads onto the gear shifter with a bit of force...
If not, just like everyone else said, go borrow an M10 tap and it should screw on easy.

If the inside of the knobs to big, then you could possibly glue a 10mm riv nut inside the knob.

Thats actually what I thought at the start, so I tried....and it didn't work...all it did was scraping off bits and pieces of plastic....so I stopped in fear of screwing up the whole thing.

The inside seems a but smaller rather than bigger than the shifter, but I guess it should be fine if I will using a M10 tap to treaded right?

[Tagged]

oh and I am not entirely sure if the shifter is on M10 thread......and even it is, theres things like M10x1.25 and M10x1.5.....I really have no idea what they are and which one does my shifter belongs to.....can any1 clarify this for me? thanks!

[Bling]

You sure it won't screw on? It would need to be a tight fit otherwise it would not grip to the thread

[Tagged]

You sure it won't screw on? It would need to be a tight fit otherwise it would not grip to the thread

I tried pretty hard screwing it in but didnt work....is it common for gear knobs to come in this form and require brute force to screw its way in? maybe I should ask the seller too @@"

[Emperor]

Yes, it's quite normal. Like I said Subaru have that setup, and removing and re-fitting the knob was quite difficult with my old Forester.

Being plastic it won't really matter if its M10x1 or 1.25, as it'll just make its own thread as it goes anyway.

Try a bit of grease and some force.

[Tagged]

an update to this topic....
I checked with the seller and he told me there is M10 thread inside its just really not obvious. I think he is right as I can kind of see the thread under direct lighting.

So now there is thread but it doesn't screw on.....which probably means that my shifter isn't M10 thread.....any got any idea who do I identify what thread is my shifter? thanks

[Bling]

If its the same as pre facelift ae111s then at a guess its M12 1.5 or 1.25. Can't confirm though as I can only find my M12 1.75 tap And i'm pretty sure its not that.

So you could always try drilling the centre out a bit more

[Tagged]

If its the same as pre facelift ae111s then at a guess its M12 1.5 or 1.25. Can't confirm though as I can only find my M12 1.75 tap And i'm pretty sure its not that.

So you could always try drilling the centre out a bit more

hmm....i guess it would be easier if I go buy another one and sell this one....LOL

[h8wrxs]

use a bit of kiwi diy skills and make it fit any way you can

its only a gearknob, dont bother going and buying a new one just drill it out and make it fit

[Tagged]

use a bit of kiwi diy skills and make it fit any way you can

its only a gearknob, dont bother going and buying a new one just drill it out and make it fit

I was wondering if drilling M12 thread onto an existing M10 thread would screw the whole thing up.....