Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 09:11:58 +0100 From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Mysterious rotating shifter
in article 3CD5ED3C.8D8BD676nopsamatico.ca, Robin Moore at robin.moorenopsamatico.ca wrote on 06/05/2002 03:41: > I don't know if anyone has experienced the same problem, but the shifter > in my 1992 900 convertible is driving me up the wall. The shift knob > looked a little bit crooked last fall. Since then it seems to be > turning slowly clockwise. Since yesterday it has moved something like > 30 degrees in the same direction. I assumed that the knob or shift > lever was just loose, but I can't budge either one, in any gear, with or > without pulling the reverse-lock release. On the other hand the knob > keeps relentlessly rotating itself. It is pretty much upside down at > the moment and looks really dumb. > > There doesn't seem to be any functional problem, but as I said, it looks > dumb. You've got problems??? The knob on my 1989 900 Turbo spins quite freely, so I never know which way it will face when I look down at it. It's quite novel. Look on the bright side - if it is upside down, it's bound to put off some car stealing scum who, after finally figuring out where the ignition key lock actually is to shove his screwdriver into but then, can't figure out how to drive it backwards :) Regards, Paul