Loose Shifter

[Grim_Smoker]

Well, I've had a stainless BPP Shifter handle in my truck for a long time now, but I'm always having problems with it coming loose. I have even blue lock-tited the damn screw in place and it'll still come loose after a bit. Anyone have this problem/fix it? I was thinkin about maybe trying out one of the Defender Worx Shifters......anyone have one? Thanks!

-Grim

2003 Sunset Metalic Orange H2 - Breathless Stage 2B, HID's, Gobi Rack & Ladder.

2003 Millenium Yellow Z06

[H2 Bill]

Hey Circuitguy, did SMA exchange it for you or did you have to go through your dealer?

2003 H2 Hummer, Yellow,Polished Whipple Supercharged, Edelbrock ceramics, catback,18" Ambush w/mudders,lots of goodies!
Y2K Corvette Millennium Yellow Convert/Blk/Blk, B&B headers, B&B Tri-Flo's, H-Tech MAG,GMS MAF, RM Racing TwinFlow.
1994 Chev 454 Suburban, Blown, Doug Thorley
1970 Trans Am, balanced, blue printed, Hooker ceramics

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I just told the dealer and they ordered me the new replacement one. Easy fix! BIG-C

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by H2 Bill:
Hey Circuitguy, did SMA exchange it for you or did you have to go through your dealer?

2003 H2 Hummer, Yellow,Polished Whipple Supercharged, Edelbrock ceramics, catback,18" Ambush w/mudders,lots of goodies!
Y2K Corvette Millennium Yellow Convert/Blk/Blk, B&B headers, B&B Tri-Flo's, H-Tech MAG,GMS MAF, RM Racing TwinFlow.
1994 Chev 454 Suburban, Blown, Doug Thorley
1970 Trans Am, balanced, blue printed, Hooker ceramics

http://www.4swimwear.com<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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[Grim_Smoker]

Yeah I figured most people were gonna say theres did the same thing. I'll just locktite it again and hope for the best I guess....The locktite did help when I used it, but after months it still came semi-loose.

2003 Sunset Metalic Orange H2 - Breathless Stage 2B, HID's, Gobi Rack & Ladder.

2003 Millenium Yellow Z06

[unaslob]

i have heard of several problems with these new shifters in general. I want to get a nice billet one, they look sharp, but they just get loose. I dont know why that is. but it sucks. good luck... let me know if you find one that doesnt slip.

unaslob

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[H2 Bill]

I have the SMA billet shifter and it kept getting loose so I used the Lock-tite and that fixed it. No problems for 6 months.

2003 H2 Hummer, Yellow,Polished Whipple Supercharged, Edelbrock ceramics, catback,18" Ambush w/mudders,lots of goodies!
Y2K Corvette Millennium Yellow Convert/Blk/Blk, B&B headers, B&B Tri-Flo's, H-Tech MAG,GMS MAF, RM Racing TwinFlow.
1994 Chev 454 Suburban, Blown, Doug Thorley
1970 Trans Am, balanced, blue printed, Hooker ceramics

www.4swimwear.com

[Klaus]

Use Loctite Red 271.

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Klaus

"God made some men big and some men small, but Sam Colt made them all equal."

I tried three SMA chrome shifters on my H2 and all sat too high and just dident look right. On the last try we ordered a new shifter from SMA and this one fit just right. Alec is correct, only use the new version shifter it will fit fine. If you have an older version just exchange it with SMA. BIG-C

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[H2 Bill]

Alec, thanks I will give it a try.

[Grim_Smoker]

Its not the screw coming loose at all as far as I can tell. I rreally think its the same problem as the SMA handle where its coming loose from twisting/sitting high.

2003 Sunset Metalic Orange H2 - Breathless Stage 2B, HID's, Gobi Rack & Ladder.

2003 Millenium Yellow Z06

[Dan]

Is the screw turning and coming loose, or is the whole handle wearing somewhere?

If it's the screw, use Loctite RED. It won't come loose again.

- Dan

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[Grim_Smoker]

Well, I've had a stainless BPP Shifter handle in my truck for a long time now, but I'm always having problems with it coming loose. I have even blue lock-tited the damn screw in place and it'll still come loose after a bit. Anyone have this problem/fix it? I was thinkin about maybe trying out one of the Defender Worx Shifters......anyone have one? Thanks!

-Grim

2003 Sunset Metalic Orange H2 - Breathless Stage 2B, HID's, Gobi Rack & Ladder.

2003 Millenium Yellow Z06

[uniblack]

Alec W

Do you know what SMA did to fix the problem?

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[DURAMAX TIM]

If it's the screw, use Loctite RED. It won't come loose again.

Before u put on red loctite use some brake or carb cleaner to get any oil off of the parts.
The red will hold lots better.

Yell'r 04 Lux w/ air, sunroof,F&R brush bars
Traded 03 White Lux
03 GMC D/A CC SLT LB soon to be 04