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 Post subject: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:35 pm 
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Thought i would post this up for anyone that has a broken shifter button on EF/EL auto especially the Ghia's as they cost a fortune to replace. All you need is a drill, small drill bit, countersinking bit, small countersunk self tapping screw and a foam earplug.

 

 

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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:32 pm 
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Awesome I think I might do that then try and resew the cover as I'd already pulled it off.
then again I gess I'm not gonna reuse it.

Anyway brilliant idea none the less.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:09 pm 
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How would one make this into a sticky as im sure its happened to many.
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:12 pm 
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thats a great writeup, im kicking myself i gave one of these away recently because i thought there was no chance of fixing it !! :x
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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:16 pm 
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Another way to fix it is install a T5, lol.

Kidding kidding, good work. Budget diy fixes FTW.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:39 pm 
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Thanks again joolz for posting this ...
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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:59 pm 
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Joolz your a f**k hero!! :mrgreen:

I almost threw away my LTD leather shifter which snapped the chrome button, im gonna try this tonight, lucky i still kept it :lol: .

+1 for making this a sticky!! Very useful :wink:

 

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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:17 pm 
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Its funny, I sold the old shifter from my Fairmont with a chrome button for $40. Everybody wanted it, now I see why. Nice little tutorial.
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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:02 pm 
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haha yeah, and also have a look what they're going for on ebay.

Hell I just picked up a ba/bf leather shifter for 30 down the wreckers. :lol:

But seriously I say it should be put in the tech doc resources like the headlight one etc.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:03 pm 
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+1 Sticky or Tech Doco.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:55 pm 
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Nah wont make a sticky or tech doc as its just too bloody simple!! Yet a common issue and with the ghia's an expensive replacement....
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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:15 pm 
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joolz wrote:
Nah wont make a sticky or tech doc as its just too bloody simple!! Yet a common issue and with the ghia's an expensive replacement....


i vote tech doc, or this thread will end up buried 100 pages back in a couple weeks, with a search function that doesnt work
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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:11 am 
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Thats a bloody good point, the search function doesnt work! Just hope peply have a good memory or saves stuff like this.

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joolz wrote:
Nah wont make a sticky or tech doc as its just too bloody simple!! Yet a common issue and with the ghia's an expensive replacement....


i vote tech doc, or this thread will end up buried 100 pages back in a couple weeks, with a search function that doesnt work
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:13 pm 
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joolz wrote:
Thats a bloody good point, the search function doesnt work! Just hope peply have a good memory or saves stuff like this.
I tried to find your original post on this from long ago - no hope, not even with Google advanced.
You did post this a while ago IIRC ???

 

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 Post subject: Re: Easy fix for broken EF/EL shifter button
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:28 am 
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joolz wrote:
Thats a bloody good point, the search function doesnt work! Just hope peply have a good memory or saves stuff like this.
I tried to find your original post on this from long ago - no hope, not even with Google advanced.
You did post this a while ago IIRC ???


I did but it was only pics giving a general idea. That would have been atleast 4 almost 5 years ago now!
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