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08-23-2023, 10:45 PM
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Location: Midway USA Kentucky
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Gear Selector repair?
Anybody had their plastic (thread) area that controls the gear elector for the transmission break off the plastic housing?
I was trying to re- attach mine today and while testing it, after getting it reassembled, I guess the THREAD (cut through, or pulled too hard on the plastic piece) and it broke off? Yes I realize it is 50 year old plastic If you have fixed one how did you fix it? I read some where, at some point, somebody was using a glue ( don't remember what kind) and then putting baking soda on it to cure it to make it super strong??
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08-24-2023, 07:29 AM
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Re: Gear Selector repair?
you may be able to rig up a metal tab and a bolt with a sleeve on it. Attach the tab to your cluster, so it hangs down a little with the bolt and the sleeve for the cable to slide over. Hope this helps. Or at least get the ball rolling
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08-24-2023, 03:01 PM
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Re: Gear Selector repair?
Gorilla glue worked for me
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08-24-2023, 05:37 PM
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Re: Gear Selector repair?
Thanks guys!
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08-24-2023, 07:30 PM
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Re: Gear Selector repair?
I can't find it now but several years ago i read about a plastic epoxy that would work.
The pictures showed the epoxy being used to glue and mold broke off parts just like yours. I hope someone here remembers the stuff i am talking about.
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10-28-2023, 10:07 PM
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Re: Gear Selector repair?
Well I got it fixed:
I put the post on my other page... https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...791250&page=10 .
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10-30-2023, 05:57 PM
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Re: Gear Selector repair?
A sheetmetal screw with a "roller" element for the cable to ride on is how I have found a few trucks being fixed before.
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