Reverse lockout sticking

[W111BOB]

I am experiencing a strange phenomenon on my manual MY17 GT

The reverse lockout is sticking "up" when I come back out of reverse gear

It will push down again (manually) - but its a little worrying

I have removed the gear knob and squirted a little wd40 on the shaft - and it frees it up a little

any ideas?

thanks

Bob

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[Supersolo]

Remove lockout collar & apply an appropriate grease, possibly PTFE grease/E85?

 

[W111BOB]

Doesn't removing it involve 'un-gluing'it?

 

[Supersolo]

After viewing the CJP youtube video, evidently not.

Remove gator & collar assy as is. Which appears to provide access to the shaft and lower collar.

I think you'd only disassemble the collar if you were replacing the gator or the collar itself.

 

[W111BOB]

hey thanks for that - at work and restricted internet access (no youtube allowed etc)

appreciated!

Ill have ago

 

[W111BOB]

anyone else experienced this?

I believe that Steeda do a replacement?

is it for just this reason?

all assistance gratefully received!


Bob

 

[Benno2000]

anyone else experienced this?

I believe that Steeda do a replacement?

is it for just this reason?

all assistance gratefully received!


Bob

Hiya Bob

I’ve not had your issue but just switched mine over to the Steeda one when I was replacing my gaiter. IIRC the Steeda one is a single billet piece rather than the split plastic (ie breakable) OEM one - looks good too lol. Supplied by KentMustang.

Benno

 

[W111BOB]

Ben - how long did it take to swap out for the Steeda one?
is it simple?

(the video above makes it look easy - but we all know that sometimes theses things require a degree in astro- physics to do!

 

[Benno2000]

Ben - how long did it take to swap out for the Steeda one?
is it simple?

(the video above makes it look easy - but we all know that sometimes theses things require a degree in astro- physics to do!

Hiya Bob,

Say 30min?

Whilst it is easy in terms of difficulty, there are a few tricky bits - removal of gear stick trim requires force which is unnerving as does splitting the original lock-out. Tbh, I rate my competence as relatively low and I managed it
This guy highlights the tricky bits but he does make a mistake with the o-ring at the end.



Benno

 

[Manders Mustang]

All i'd have said, it try rotate the knob anti clockwise a few degrees!

 

[W111BOB]

Well I guess you would Steve

Never mind

 

[Manders Mustang]

Well I guess you would Steve

Never mind

Haha, i had the same issue with my 350 knob, and then with my oem knob, turns out it was literally 1/100th of a turn off centre and the lockout collar was catching on the inside of the knob and stopping it from dropping back down (without pinging it down)

 

[W111BOB]

Obviously I had removed the gear knob completely... as I mentioned in the first post.

It was still sticking

I guess you didnt read that bit....

 

[Manders Mustang]

Obviously I had removed the gear knob completely... as I mentioned in the first post.

It was still sticking

I guess you didnt read that bit....

I read it, my point was that, regardless on how much you put it on, remove it, repeat, if you twist it too tight it can catch inside the knob.

 

[W111BOB]

Steve - I realise today is your birthday ...

but

IF I had removed the gear knob ...

HOW could the remote lockout be sticking / catching on the gear knob?

it wasnt attached!!!

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