[Spridgets] Spinning shift knob

[Brad Fornal]

I have a locknut under the Hurst "T" handle shift knob in my GTO.

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 12:14 PM, <robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> >> So, now I'm thinking I just need to accelerate harder than I decelerate
> Great minds think alike; and so does mine!
> But, I confess I was thinking a locknut under the shift knob instead of
> locktite.  I'm somewhat intrigued by those locknuts, because you always
> read
> about them in manuals, but never see them in practice.
>
> Robert Duquette
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> Ottawa ON Canada
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> 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project )
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> 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple )
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> 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen
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> > Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:06:30 -0500
> >
> > As this applies to a 64 Mini, I should probably ask that list, but
> > it's mostly inactive, and they don't take me seriously.....
> >
> > My shift knob's loose.  No big deal, I'll put some Locktite(TM) on it
> > someday, BUT...
> >
> > I noticed that when I am cruising, it spins counterclockwise...
> > slowly.  When I decelerate quickly (lifting off gas) it spins
> > counterclockwise quite quickly.  AND, when I accelerate it spins
> > clockwise, relative to how fast I accelerate!
> >
> > Honest.
> >
> > So, now I'm thinking I just need to accelerate harder than I
> > decelerate, and F the Locktite(TM)
> >
> > Oh, I would kinda like to know why, and, if those in OZ experience
> > the opposite.
> >
> > Ciao for Niao
> >
> > Peter C
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