Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:19:56 GMT From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nopsam.org> Subject: rotating shift knob update
My previous post about the rotating shift knob in c900s: > My car exhibits this also. I've heard that it is due to the breaking or > wearing down of a little plastic bump in the white plastic ball joint at the > bottom of the shift lever. I picked up a replacement, > but haven't had a chance to try it out. So I can't conclusively say that this > is the problem. Update: My 1992 900 has a different design: the plastic ball is now metal, and is welded to the shift lever. The shift lever simply does not rotate independently of the metal plate that holds it onto the shifter housing. (The Bentley manual, btw, shows the old design) The rotating part is actually just the emblem (gear map) in the shift knob- pry it out and re-glue it. Fixed it for me anyway. I only discovered this after spending an embarassingly long time disassembling and re-assembling the entire shift lever assembly... John
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