Ok’ stick shift knob broke off. Thought you guys might like how I repaired it
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reddit.comPosted Feb 27, 2022, 1:08 AM UTC
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reddit.comPut some caps on it before it leaks shifter fluid
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Will do. Will update Monday. Might need to put a gauge on it too to make sure the PSI is good
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Couldn’t put caps on and a gauge on today. This weekend coming up, I guarantee it’ll pass code and pressure tested as well.
Will definitely update on Sunday/Monday
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That's like $22 in material just for the 2 pp fittings
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I had some lying around after my house re-pipe. Also the aftermarket knobs don’t really hold up that well and are around $10-$25. Had a few beers last night and I came up with this.
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Awesome dude
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Worth it !!!
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Thank you! All my pipe fitting friends got a kick out of it. Modern problems require modern solutions
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Anti microbial shifter handle
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I’ll insulate it later. I kind want it to breath right now and maybe run some chlorine through it for 2 hours
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If you insulate it, the surface you will touch will no longer have anti-microbe properties.
Then again at least you won’t feel the fury of the sun in the summer or lose sensation in your hand I’m the winter.
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To summerize pipes lol
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Should have used SharkBite
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And pex . 😅
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This will never hold up…why doesn’t anyone solder anymore?
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😂
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I’ll do pex for the condensate later. You can never be too careful.
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😂🤣
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Yeeaaahhh no
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Thought they want a bigger gap between presses just sayin
Edit Guess I need to add /s
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Not like it’s holding pressure
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Need some caps on tho
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I gotchu. I can’t extend it out anymore since it’ll drag into my leg, but I might fit up a street 90 and sweat a cap. Might throw a gauge on the the side. I’m gonna get real weird with it.
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zoomed in to make sure you pressed it and it appears you did
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Ok, jokes aside: what would one do to break the stick shift knob??
The solution looks stylish to me, by the way.
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When I bought the truck from my friend, I asked where the knob was? My friend said,”yeaahh it’s in the glove compartment.” Whatever held the knob on, just came apart from shifting and summer heat and cold expansion/contraction. Weird, but with the tee fitting, it feels really solid while shifting. Feels good in the hands and definitely more control while driving in my opinion
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Did you actually press it? Or just pushed it on there.
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I pressed it. I wrapped some super 33 around the portion where I was going to press it to get a snug fit and not damage the metal on the stick. Also so I can get the fitting off later just in case
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love it
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If you leave it how it is, it'll get some real cool patina over time
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Until a junkie breaks into your shit to steal it.
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That's an expensive shift knob.
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Poolball grip would have been cheaper lol
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Looks expensive
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I think you are “crimping” on buying a real knob.
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Crimping ain’t easy
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That’s so baller I like that
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Did you press it?
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Pro press . Fancy
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Plumber's gonna plumb