Romancer Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I have a bolt that has come loose in my shifter 3 times now. I've had the entire shifter replaced under warranty and it may have to be replaced again. It is the bolt directly under the inner boot. Has anyone else has this issue before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I have a bolt that has come loose in my shifter 3 times now. I've had the entire shifter replaced under warranty and it may have to be replaced again. It is the bolt directly under the inner boot. Has anyone else has this issue before? It was common for a 10mm bolt to come loose on the underside but I do not know about the inner boot. RTV it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsybtch Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 It was common for a 10mm bolt to come loose on the underside but I do not know about the inner boot. RTV it. RTV????? Loctite maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 RTV????? Loctite maybe? On a bolt you may have to loosen later RTV works better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Can... you get a lock washer on there or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500-07 Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I have a bolt that has come loose in my shifter 3 times now. I've had the entire shifter replaced under warranty and it may have to be replaced again. It is the bolt directly under the inner boot. Has anyone else has this issue before? I removed it and had the Shelby 5spd installed along with the TSB on the transmission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsybtch Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 On a bolt you may have to loosen later RTV works better. The blue, or low strength loctite is made to hold fasteners from loosening but allows frequent disassembly when needed. RTV is elastic and does not hold fasteners from loosening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 The blue, or low strength loctite is made to hold fasteners from loosening but allows frequent disassembly when needed. RTV is elastic and does not hold fasteners from loosening Thanks. I'll be sure to pass that info on to all the nuts and bolts I have used it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thanks. I'll be sure to pass that info on to all the nuts and bolts I have used it on. You crack me up. I personally use RTV as a gasket maker. Loctite sees most of my nut/bolt duty. But to each his own. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsybtch Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thanks. I'll be sure to pass that info on to all the nuts and bolts I have used it on. Damn, 20 years of working on equipment from Boeing, Airbus , Lockheed, Pratt & whitney, General electric and Rolls Royce and I find out they're all wrong.... RTV, go figure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorjock205 Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Damn, 20 years of working on equipment from Boeing, Airbus , Lockheed, Pratt & whitney, General electric and Rolls Royce and I find out they're all wrong.... RTV, go figure Yeah, sucks when a tail falls off of a 747 because someone used RTV on the bolts that hold it on instead of Locktite!!! Original HURST shifter still in my car with 17,000 miles on it and not a problem at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Original HURST shifter still in my car with 17,000 miles on it and not a problem at all... 24K miles here and no problems at all with the shifter.. just everything else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex B Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Safety wire ? Does anyone do that anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 You would be surprised what RTV can do. It's not just for gasket makin' anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 No problems w/ my Hurst...but then again, only (less than) 4K miles..... I never heard of RTV until now....I love this site.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Rodgers Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 No issues with my Shifter, but I only have 5k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorjock205 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Ilmor/Carnut, What are you guys saving those cars for? Posterity? Get in em and drive em like you stole em!!! They aren't going to be worth any more with fewer miles!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07-2937 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 if its one of the two bolts that hold the handle to the shifter we used larger bolts and locknuts during inital install grade 8 hardware and lock tite the 10mm in the tranny is another story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 RTV will work if you want it fail safe drill a hole through the head of each bolt & wire them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow pony Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 No problems with my Hurst shifter, but I'm in the same low mileage club as Carnut and Ilmor! I have had issues shifting into 3rd when the temperatures are cold. I know there's a TSB, but I'm still debating if its a good idea to have my Ford dealer disassemble the transmission to change the syncros. I was thinking of changing to a synthetic oil to see if that improves things. -yellow pony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Thanks. I'll be sure to pass that info on to all the nuts and bolts I have used it on. I hope you did not try it on a Harley... Seriously get the Blue Loctite. If not aluminum go red, only a weak wristed girl could not remove the red. But the red will do a job on aluminum. Use green for small screws and instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69dejavue Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Was the TSB about the SGT or the GT 500? What can you tell us about the TSB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT0547 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I have 13,500 "spirited" miles on mine over the last two years, and haven't had a single issue... In fact, it is one of the "coolest" parts of driving my SGT... So cool, that I added the V-6 version of the same Hurst Shifter to my wife's 2006 Black 5-Speed Mustang... However, after a few thousand miles or so, HER shifter was extremely loose... And it was the TOP bolt that had worked itself out... So when I put it back together, I just made sure I tightened it down a little more than when I installed it originally... Haven't had a problem in over 15,000 miles since... Gregg 07SGT0547 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uno Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 im still waiting for something bad to happen to mine so i have a reason to install the Pro 5.0 that ive heard so many good things about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I hope you did not try it on a Harley... My truck is a short bed. It's not big enough for a Harley which is where it would probably spend most of it's time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Ilmor/Carnut, What are you guys saving those cars for? Posterity? Get in em and drive em like you stole em!!! They aren't going to be worth any more with fewer miles!!! Trust me, it's not on purpose - I drive mine as much as I can w/out taking it to work everyday (we abuse our Honda Civic for that purpose). I'm also not worried about it being worth anymore. I'm keeping it forever so the mileage doesn't matter to me. Now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig-It Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 No problems with either Hurst shifter - Shelby or Bullitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 My truck is a short bed.It's not big enough for a Harley which is where it would probably spend most of it's time! Yeah especially if you used RTV to keep the nuts from backing out... My current HD has been in the back of a truck once in the last 15 years, and that was when I did not have time to finish rebuilding the top end at a friends house 200 miles from my house (had to go to work), I took the parts home and finished at home. My truck was a 1960 Ford at the time that had flapping fenders and holes to the street, it was worth $400, my friends were laughing that my bike was worth way more than my truck...at the time it was all I owned and I mean all besides some t-shirts and jeans and boots. If you use loctite and listen to the oldtimers for tips, an HD Shovelhead 66-84 is an extremely reliable bike. To me it is the optimum HD, built before yuppie bikers with trailers and made by hand. And all SAE hardware with very few speciality fasteners and huge internal tolerences to make roadside repair a reality. They also have a total of about 10 oversized ring sets for a set of cylinders (which are replaceable) and the bottom end is roller bearing, runs forever....I guess thats why now that I could buy any bike I want I still ride that same old Shovelhead...In fact I am going to ride it today...and I might work on the Shovelhead chopper I have going on as well... Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I forgot they also have kickstarters....thats how its supposed to be. My shifter has a Rattle and thats it it works stellar....15k miles or so on the SGT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I forgot they also have kickstarters....thats how its supposed to be. My shifter has a Rattle and thats it it works stellar....15k miles or so on the SGT. A little RTV will fix that rattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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