Popular Post Euan Hoosearmy Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 Christmas presents...first a Westfield gear knob and SBfor7s tunnel tidy. Chrome was peeling off the original knob (non-Westfield) so it needed changing before I got cut... and I know the carpet needs replacing... it's on the ever lengthening list. Secondly more of a portrait than a snap. My wife commissioned this for me. The E36 is my other money pit. The Capri isn't mine but does live here.... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Carrot Steve Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 11 hours ago, Euan Hoosearmy said: Christmas presents...first a Westfield gear knob and SBfor7s tunnel tidy. Chrome was peeling off the original knob (non-Westfield) so it needed changing before I got cut... and I know the carpet needs replacing... it's on the ever lengthening list. Secondly more of a portrait than a snap. My wife commissioned this for me. The E36 is my other money pit. The Capri isn't mine but does live here.... I hope you're gearknob stays on better than mine, it's constantly working loose, I have to tighten the grub screws every other trip. Mine has 3 screws which sit into 3 holes on the shaft but just never stay tight. I even tried threadlock to no avail. The screws have points on, I was thinking of grinding them off flat and see if that helps - more contact area on the ends which hopefully would reach the bottom of the holes. Someone else suggested wrapping tape around the shaft which may help the screws grip? Anyone else had this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I had it and cured it completely with new grubscrews. Can't recall if I bought ones with a different head though (and I'm not taking it off to look 😜). But you can buy flat headed and cup headed ones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Yep, had the issue on my old car. fixed initially by wrapping the end of the lec=ver with (insulating) tape, later replaced with a bit of heat shrink. Ultimately sorted out by changing the grub screws and using a little screw lock. The typical problem is the Ford and better quality after market levers have a hardened surface, so the pointy style grub screws can't dig in and grip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Carrot Steve Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 29/12/2023 at 12:18, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman said: Yep, had the issue on my old car. fixed initially by wrapping the end of the lec=ver with (insulating) tape, later replaced with a bit of heat shrink. Ultimately sorted out by changing the grub screws and using a little screw lock. The typical problem is the Ford and better quality after market levers have a hardened surface, so the pointy style grub screws can't dig in and grip. Yeah mine is a type 9 and the gear stick lever is definitely hardened, I'm guessing that's why a previous owner drilled the 3 holes in it for the grubscrews. I will go belt and braces, get new flat ended screws and also wrap the stick with insulation tape or maybe self amalgamating rubberised tape. Can but try. Thanks for the advice guys, very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Rob Hunter - Club Secretary Posted January 1 Popular Post Share Posted January 1 I thought I'd get the first of 2024 posted up, it's freezing!!! 😂 Happy New Year everyone, hope you all have a happy and healthy 2024 👍 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Benrobson2999 - Kent AO Posted January 1 Popular Post Share Posted January 1 Happy New Year! Great turnout from the Kent area to kick off 2024 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Naranja_Al Posted January 9 Popular Post Share Posted January 9 All back together again after a winter of mechanical works fixing leaks and general servicing/maintenance. Thanks everyone on here for your help this far with my various (stupid) questions! Some more cosmetic changes to complete then I am ready for Spring. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RickRack Posted January 13 Popular Post Share Posted January 13 Took the son-in-law out for a new year drive out in South Staffs & my daughter took the pic minus the nose cone 😂 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted January 14 Popular Post Share Posted January 14 First time out this year, called into The Motorist where I found a Lamborghini painted Westfield orange. 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggontoast Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Is it me or do those scissor doors not open to the same angle? It's making my OCD twitch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 That looks suspiciously like Simon George's Murci. The one written up in Evo Magazine from time to time, and has done about 300,000 miles of track work in the hands of countless pay-by-the-lap punters. It's earnt him good money in that time (though has also cost a bit to maintain, obviously!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 46 minutes ago, Ewan said: That looks suspiciously like Simon George's Murci. The one written up in Evo Magazine from time to time, and has done about 300,000 miles of track work in the hands of countless pay-by-the-lap punters. It's earnt him good money in that time (though has also cost a bit to maintain, obviously!). It is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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