Shift knob won't thread on?
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Shift **** won't thread on?
So my girlfriend has an '02 civic EX coupe and it came with a very poor quality shift **** from AutoZone (VatoZone), the kind with the 3 screws that screw down onto the shifter, and always come loose. Anyways, we bought an OEM one from our local dealer, $13, not too bad. Got it and it wouldn't thread on, the threads inside the shift **** were way to small in diameter. The shifter is much bigger than the hole inside the shift ****. So, I tried out the shift **** on my friends car from his '03 DX coupe, and it worked perfectly. So, I went to Honda and asked to return it, they said it was probably just a bad ****. So they ordered me a new one, finally got it, and it won't thread on. What is going on here? I'm guessing an '03 DX **** will fit, but I don't want to go through this again. Anyone have any idea why this would happen? Maybe someone actually replaced the shifter on her car? Thanks for any input in advance!
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Re: Shift **** won't thread on?
I'm not positive, but why did the '03 DX shift **** work? I mean it could very well be the shifter, but that's why I'm asking you guys on HT, wondering if anyone else can think of any other possibility?
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Re: Shift **** won't thread on?
The shift **** for the 2003 DX should be the same as the 2002 EX, as it shows the same Honda part number: 54102-S5A-003ZA.
Compare the DX one with the OEM EX shift know to see if there is a difference. You may want to take pictures and post to show the comparison.
Compare the DX one with the OEM EX shift know to see if there is a difference. You may want to take pictures and post to show the comparison.
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Re: Shift **** won't thread on?
if they put that cheap shift **** on, they might have messed up the threads, almost every Honda I've ever seen has the same threads, you may have to get a die and chase it
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Re: Shift **** won't thread on?
are you lining up the locking tabs right? if they arent going in right the threads won't go up far enough to thread into the ****, push the boot all the way down and see if it threads on, can you take sharp close ups? take one of the threads on yours
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Sorry for no response, I appreciate the help, I will be getting a picture tomorrow hopefully, I just haven't had my girlfriend's car with me since I posted this. Will get pics ASAP though! Thank you! A
Also, I don't think the old shift **** ruined the threads because for one, my friend's shift **** worked fine on it and two, the old shift **** didn't make use of the threads.
Also, I don't think the old shift **** ruined the threads because for one, my friend's shift **** worked fine on it and two, the old shift **** didn't make use of the threads.
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Sorry for no response, I appreciate the help, I will be getting a picture tomorrow hopefully, I just haven't had my girlfriend's car with me since I posted this. Will get pics ASAP though! Thank you! A
Also, I don't think the old shift **** ruined the threads because for one, my friend's shift **** worked fine on it and two, the old shift **** didn't make use of the threads.
Also, I don't think the old shift **** ruined the threads because for one, my friend's shift **** worked fine on it and two, the old shift **** didn't make use of the threads.
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