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> Broken gear shift lever
BfloRandy
post Sep 28 2014, 10:59 PM
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Hello gang, my gear shift lever came off in my hand this afternoon... It broke off right at the base. Does anyone know if a short shift kit (late) is sufficient to replace it or do I need a new lever altogether? If anyone happens to have one that is suitable for a 75 I'd be interested! Also, is it feasible to drill into the remaining metal ball to insert a stiff rod as a temporary fix? Thank you for your help!
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post Sep 29 2014, 07:34 AM
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Did the (chromed) shaft snap off or did the epoxy fail freeing it from the ball assembly?
In either case its not a hard repair. Your Choice:
1. RE-epoxy the two pieces again (after thorough cleaning) Like OE
2. WELD those two pieces together so they never fail again
3. If the shaft did in fact snap at the union, heat that ball up to burn off the remaining epoxy & free the broken end . Trim /clean the slightly shorter rod reinsert & again epoxy or weld that sucker in place

Oh & Id look for a cause of the break. Ive never see one "snap"
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