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Loose gear shift knob

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by ColtM4A1, Apr 10, 2021.

  1. Apr 10, 2021 at 8:23 AM
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    ColtM4A1

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    Good morning. New member here. Luckily I found this forum while searching for an answer to a small problem I'm having. I'm also going to apologize upfront. I did try searching for answer already but quite frankly, my search skills suck.

    I have a 2019 SR5 with 13K miles on it. It's a lease but I intent to buy it. Yesterday I noticed the gear shift knob seemed to have come loose to the point that it will rotate a bit. Picture attached. Is there an easy fix for this? It's still under warranty so I can always have the dealer look at it but if it's something simple to address, I'll just take care of it myself.
    I appreciate your time in this matter!
    Respectfully,
    Barryshifter knob.jpg
     
  2. Apr 10, 2021 at 9:04 AM
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    Per description,

    The easy fix is, righty tighty...

    If not, slip a piece of plastic straw over the threads and then screw on your knob.
     
  3. Apr 10, 2021 at 9:17 AM
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    Moon Landing

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    Reading a post on the subject - another forum - everyone there with the problem added another full turn(to the right) to the knob. Some reported it was quite tight and took a little effort but all ended up with the desired result. fwiw
     
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  4. Apr 10, 2021 at 11:50 AM
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    Charlievee

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    Little blue loc-tite will make easy work of it, but knowing me i would get it everywhere.
     
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  5. Apr 10, 2021 at 12:41 PM
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    SlvrSlug

    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    This is what i did also, just cranked it down. Been fine ever since.
     
  6. Apr 11, 2021 at 7:34 AM
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    There's extra space on the inside of the knob for the lever to cut threads. So unless it was cranked down previously, you should be able to give it another turn
     
  7. Apr 11, 2021 at 5:20 PM
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    Quit bein' so violent with yer shiftin'. LOL! Like above try an extra turn. If that fails blue Loctite. Do not use red unless you never intend to take that thing off. OH, and never say never. HEH!
     
  8. Apr 12, 2021 at 7:51 AM
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    I appreciate everyone's time in answering this post. If it's just a threaded part, I'll put a little blue loc-tite on the threads and call it a day. Again, thanks for the help!
     
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  9. Apr 12, 2021 at 8:03 AM
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    I believe the threads are plastic; I would not use Loctite on any plastic part. It makes certain plastic brittle and cracks it. Just tighten it down by hand without any threadlocker.
     
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  10. Apr 28, 2021 at 4:53 PM
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    Jus to close this out. Tightened by hand. It just needed one more turn clockwise and it settled right in. Good to go!
    Thank you all so much for your help!
    Colt
     
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  11. Apr 29, 2021 at 1:04 AM
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    If the threads are plastic, be careful with the loctite. I've heard that loctite can attack certain plastics.
     
  12. Apr 29, 2021 at 4:57 AM
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    I have used silicone on plastic threads instead of loctite. Put silicone on the threads, screw down and let sit overnight. It will be more forgiving than loctite.
     

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