[Spridgets] Spinning shift knob

[robertduquette at sympatico.ca]

Do you have any suggestions as to where Peter might find a place to acquire a
similar part for his car?  ;)
There must be a place near him ...


Robert 



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> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 12:45:20 -0500
>
> I have a locknut under the Hurst "T" handle shift knob in my GTO.

> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 12:14 PM,
>>
> wrote:
>>> So, now I'm thinking I just need to accelerate harder than I decelerate>
> Great minds think alike; and so does mine!
> But, I confess I was thinking a locknut under the shift knob instead of
> locktite. I'm somewhat intrigued by those locknuts, because you always read
> about them in manuals, but never see them in practice.
>
> Robert Duquette
>
>> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:06:30 -0500
>>
>> As this applies to a 64 Mini, I should probably ask that list, but
>> it's mostly inactive, and they don't take me seriously.....
>>
>> My shift knob's loose. No big deal, I'll put some Locktite(TM) on it
>> someday, BUT...
>>
>> I noticed that when I am cruising, it spins counterclockwise...
>> slowly. When I decelerate quickly (lifting off gas) it spins
>> counterclockwise quite quickly. AND, when I accelerate it spins
>> clockwise, relative to how fast I accelerate!
>>
>> Honest.
>>
>> So, now I'm thinking I just need to accelerate harder than I
>> decelerate, and F the Locktite(TM)
>>
>> Oh, I would kinda like to know why, and, if those in OZ experience
>> the opposite.
>>
>> Ciao for Niao
>>
>> Peter C
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