Hey all, I have a bit of a conundrum, I bought a new knob for my mini, and its the wrong thread size. I know that everyone thinks its either 5/16 BMW or unc (I think unc) but mine isn't. I checked the knob and its definetly 5/16 unc.
So what gives? What thread is my rover?
Rover Mini Gear Knob Thread
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Curare
, Oct 04 2014 04:23 AM
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Posted 04 October 2014 - 06:32 AM
The standard gearstick thread is 5/16 UNC as you've said.
So you either have a non-standard gearstick or a knob with the wrong thread.
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Posted 04 October 2014 - 06:41 AM
Unless the 5/16" unc bolts I just bought are wrong, then the knob is correct.
What other car could the selector have come from?
What other car could the selector have come from?
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Posted 04 October 2014 - 06:46 AM
It would have to be an aftermarket one for the thread to be anything other than 5/16UNC
If you want to make sure, you can check using one the the bolts which hold the clutch cover onto the engine...
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Posted 13 October 2014 - 11:10 AM
Well, I thought I'd just come back and let you all know how I got along.
I decided after a while that I didn't care what thread the gear stick was I was going to make it a standard 5/16 UNC thread, so I bought a die, and set to work.
Wouldn't you know it, after a few seconds cutting the starting thread, it was all 5/16" anyway.
Seems the first few threads were either marred or filled up with crap which made it feel cross-threaded!
Crisis averted!
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