T_ypEr

I recently purchased a new shift **** for my 2000 Civic EX 5-speed manual and the plastic adapters are really cheap and stripped out. Has anyone had this problem before? What can I do to make this work?

grumblemarc

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Ebay ****?

Cap'N Chronic

Don't believe I've ever seen a shift **** with plastic threads. Just save yourself the headache and buy a metal one.

T_ypEr

The **** is from O'Reillys. It's this sleeve that goes in the **** and then you turn it on the shaft to cut threads in. The inside of the **** has no threads.

NotAJDMFanBoy

I know what you're talking about, I had one on my old truck and hated it. It had a smooth bore with a plastic cap basically that was inside and the threads went in that, and it had 3 little set screws.

Just go on ebay and find a cheap ****, they're like $7 and they work fine. They're one of the few things you can get off ebay and not worry about.

Texas4door

Or while you're at it...get something nice like a stainless steel shift ****
Something that'll last and look good too
^^

alphalanos

get a real metal or factory **** that actually threads on correctly

Bix VT

What was wrong with the stock ****?

T_ypEr

I don't like the feel of the stock ****. It just doesn't fit my hand well. And plus, what's wrong with a little personalization?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Because it's cheap aftermarket. Look at the issue you're having.

Cap'N Chronic

Ooh I know what your talking about. When I bought my car it had one of those *****, except there was no threads, and someone ghetto chopped the shifter with a hacksaw so it was just sitting on there. Whenever I would slam it into 2nd or 4th the **** would come off. Almost got in a couple crashes because of that :/

Bix VT

Nothing wrong with a little personalization...I'm just confused as to why you would replace a high quality part with such a low quality replacement, when there are so many high quality aftermarket shift ***** available.

sfar785

you can get a "JDM type" **** off of Amazon for $10 plus shipping, it even threads right up to your stock shifter.

Cap'N Chronic

That's what I have. I don't see the need to spend 50+ dollars on a name brand one.

sfar785

me neither, i bought a "JDM replica" **** and it looks just like a Skunk2 ****....except i paid $15 for mine.

Cap'N Chronic

NEEDBOUTTREE5O

I have an autozone shift **** in my car, double stacked adapters, wrapped it with electrical tape, mashed the **** down so it was snug, and screwed in the set screws.

alphalanos

DSMAddicted

Another great option: Acura TSX shift ****. I've had it on my Hatch for the past year. It has the 5-speed engraving on it and fits regular Civic shifters. Looks great and has OEM fit and quality.

It's around $30-ish from acuraautomotiveparts.com

Red_Army

or buy quality universals. theres a reason to pay 50 bucks for em sometimes.

my momo shift **** has 3 little rubber stoppers with one of them that fits over the rod. then three little allen set screws. never had it move in the year its been on there. and im not very nice to my shifter.

sfar785

problem with the cheap universals is that not only do the little allen keys strip out, they back out as well. So if you put some blue loc-tite on them and screw them in good the 1st time, the shifter won't move.

slickBB1

those plastic ones do come off with shifting lol. That happened to my friend... Get a legitimate shift **** and you won't regret it.