| Author | Message | ||
     Randy Roberson Grand Master Username: wascator Post Number: 641 Registered: 5-2009 |
Gents, This came up in the topic "Carpet Cleaning" so I began a new thread here: on the '77 Wraith I hit the selector lever several times while driving with my fingers; I even knocked it into park once at very low speed. The lever is too close to the steering wheel. I want to change it for safety but I am not sure how. Could it be removed and bent away from the wheel? | ||
| richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 469 Registered: 4-2012 |
Yes I agree that it is a bad dangerous design fault, altering it wouldn't be easy maybe if the lever was shortened a tad so it would be less likely to be touched accidently might work (just a thought ) Richard. | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 1466 Registered: 6-2006 |
Ouch. That sounds fun. I've had a couple of cars in with bent levers and too small gaps. There should be a good 2 or 3 inches between the rim and the lever. No idea how people managed it. I had used ones around so swapped them over but if you can see where it's been bent it may be worth trying to tweak it in situ. Maybe tape the whole length to protect the chrome and use two large ring spanners to carefully hold the Base and gently bend the tube forward a little. (Will only work if you have the pencil type shifter and not the shark fin type. ) Be gentle though. | ||
| Randy Roberson Grand Master Username: wascator Post Number: 642 Registered: 5-2009 |
I can only hear "snap" when I think about this | ||
| michael vass Frequent User Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 98 Registered: 7-2015 |
Hi All I'll post a thread on the General tab as the same problem exists on SY and SZ cars ok Mike | ||
| Robert Noel Reddington Grand Master Username: bob_uk Post Number: 879 Registered: 5-2015 |
Most strange. The lever isn't weak and bending it by accident is unlikely. Why would any body want it closer to the wheel. It's not as if one would be constantly using it. Most times I select drive and the lever not moved until I get where I am going. My lever is a waisted chrome round thing with black plastic. I like the shape and have been thinking of copying the shape for a guitar whammy bar. | ||
| Randy Roberson Grand Master Username: wascator Post Number: 646 Registered: 5-2009 |
In looking at my Cars: the '70 Shadow's lever is at least three inches forward of the wheel rim. the one on the '77 WraithII is about 1/2 inch. In attempting to bend the lever away it actually rotated. Aha! The bend is intended to be perpendicular to the column, not parallel. I was able to move the lever away from the wheel without bending it. Apparently over time it had twisted in its mount so that it was too close to the wheel. Situation corrected. | ||
| Robert Noel Reddington Grand Master Username: bob_uk Post Number: 881 Registered: 5-2015 |
Ah ha. The lever can rotate. That explains how the lever got bent or not bent. My lever is shaped like a slender woman | ||
| Christian S. Hansen Prolific User Username: enquiring_mind Post Number: 152 Registered: 4-2015 |
Whether designed, or serendipity, an added benefit is that the ability to rotate allows the driver to adjust the distance according to preference. Splendid. |
