Chuck:
If I'm following you, the rubber itself is threaded. I'm not sure what
you could use to replace the rubber, or if epoxy will bond well to it....
However, if you're going to try that, you could use 'Never Sieze' or its
equivalent on the threads of the shift lever, and it should prevent the
epoxy from sticking to the threads. I would consider allowing it to dry
for at least a full 24 hour period, then *carefully* unscrewing it (to
avoid damaging the newly formed threads) and allowing for another 24 hour
drying period. Perhaps you could use an appropriately threaded bolt
instead of the shift lever during this step?
Another option: Drill out the metal plate just large enough to accept a
new insert and epoxy that into place.
Seems to me that the rubber insert is necessary to dampen some of the
gearbox vibration, but it wouldn't be the first time I was mistaken. I
don't think it would cause harm if it was replaced, but you might notice
an increase in vibration.
Luck,
Rich
>However, the insert appears to be some sort of threaded
>rubbery stoff held in the knob by a metal plate with a
>hole for the shift lever threads. The threads inside the
>knob (in the rubber) are mostly stripped, and I can't seem
>to free up the metal plate to remove the rubber.
>Thought: Is there some way that I can coat the metal threads
>of the shift lever, and then fill the knob with something
>like plumbers epoxy and then screw it on the gear lever.
>
>When the epoxy hardens, I would want to be able to unscrew the knob,
>leaving epoxy threads in the knob.
>
>Question: Is there any such (grease maybe?) that I could smear on the
>shift lever threads that would not stick to the curing epoxy?
>
>Next Question: Is all this a reasonable approach?
>
>chuck
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