What is the diameter of the manual shifter lever and what is the thread size? All I can remember is that it's metric. I have one of Rodneys super short shifters, but I want to cut it down another couple of inches and need to rethread it.
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Rodney Member
Posts: 4715 From: Caledonia, WI USA Registered: Feb 2000
Good luck finding a M16 x 1.5mm DIE in your local hardware store. I had to order mine from MSC Direct, http://www.mscdirect.com . Careful, though. They charged me $6 to ship 1 DIE and 1 drill bit. Seemed a bit high to me.
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FieroBUZZ Member
Posts: 3320 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: Feb 2001
Since the shift lever is only going to be a few inches long, I ditched the huge stock one and welded in a chunk of Honda. All manner of aftermarket shift knobs screw right on. Gary
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Tonker Member
Posts: 612 From: Ottawa, ON, Canada Registered: Jun 2001
I ditched the stock one a long time ago. I have Rodneys super short one now, but I want to go shorter. I'd like the base of the shifter knob to be about even with the top of the shifter plate. This might not matter now as I've just received my Fiero Store order (thanx, NIFE!!). I ordered one of the leather covered shifter knobs thinking that it was just like the stock knob only covered, but I just found out that it is really a piece of MFD type wood covered in leather. No metal sleeve inside, therefore no metal threads. I'm really disappointed in this. I'm still planning on shortening my lever, but I may now go to a different knob. We'll see.
Thanx for the info, guys. And nice sig, Formula88.
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I had a neighbor who is handy with a welder remove the rod from the lower part, cut the rod, then re-weld the rod back into the lower part (sorry for my lack of technical terms). No worries about re-threading.
Also, isn't Rodney's Sport Shifter a smaller diameter rod?
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Monkeyman Member
Posts: 15810 From: N. Wilkesboro, NC, USA Registered: Nov 1999
Rodney has a couple of short shifters. This one uses the stock shifter knob so the threads are stock. I have a friend who works R&D at a local factory. He has the experience and the tools to do this. I just have to make sure he as the correct die. With the correct die, he could do this in about 20 minutes, max.
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Sep 15th, 2001
Banzai Member
Posts: 533 From: Flushing, MI, USA Registered: Aug 2001
I just picked up a nice shift knob at Autozone. It's round, clear anondized aluminum and only $14. I'm shortening my shifter. The knob uses rubber sleeves and set screws to mount the knob. Seeing that the shaft is so large on the fiero. I removed the sleeve and the knob fits pretty well. The lower portion of the knob ( the piece that screws to the bottom to cover the setscrews)will have to be drilled out about 1/16" it's just a wee bit too small. Gonna look killer though.
Banzai !!!!!!!!!
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SLYGUY Member
Posts: 581 From: San Bernardino, CA USA Registered: Sep 2001
In my Haynes manual, it recommends 5W-30 motor oil for my 88GT 5 spd. Only 3 quarts of the stuff too. Has anyone else ever heard of putting 5W in a manual transaxle?
Pretty Bizarre, but it worked fine. Shifter was a little notchy, and when I checked the level it didn't register. Haynes said to check between the two inscribed marks on the speedo unit bolted into the trans. This is the first time that they were only half right. After I drained the fluid (dark, and not a lot of it) there was an actual dipstick/fluid add point. Added the 3 quarts of 5W and it registered on this dipstick.
Never showed up on the speedo unit like they were talking about. Tranny feels new now!!
Sly
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artherd Member
Posts: 4159 From: Petaluma, CA. USA Registered: Apr 2001
I'd not use motor oil, it will shorten your tranny's life IMHO.
I use Red Line MTL (Manual Transmission Lube) in all my cars, it's great stuff, and I highly recomend it. It will feel like a new gearbox!!
Best! Ben.
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