Hey all out there,

I recently purchased a 2000 Honda Accord Coupe EX. It came with an non-stock gear shift knob, which was broken. I bought a knob from an online retailer, it's a Honda Knob for my model. I received the knob, but I cannot figure out how to install it and connect it with the leather.

Thanks,

Macks

 

....do you have an auto or a manual...

 

sorry,

It's a five speed.

 

http://www.handaaccessories.com/accord/accordmtknob.pdf

 

Thats perfect thanks so much.

Now I have a new issue, turns out the guy who put the after market knob on he removed the "clip" (the plastic thing that connected to the boot which the knob clicks into) How can I get one of those, or do you think I should just not worry about it.

 

More issues! I took of the stock knob to find a strange shaft. It is just a rod, no threads, so I have no way to install my new knob. Can I buy a new transmission shaft thing?

(Sorry I don't know very much about cars)

 

Damn dude did he tell you about all this? That's pretty messed up. You can order a new shift boot for about $25 but the metal rod is another story...I think what this jerk did is cut down the shaft so that the shift knob would be lower.

Tell me how much different your metal shifting rod looks from this guy's: http://www.filtsai.com/accord/cut_shifter/index.php

 

It looks quite different. He much have cut it down to where the thread stooped. Thats so lame he cut it just to install this stupid shifter. How hard is it to get a new rod?

 

It's not that big of a deal to install a new rod, but you'll have to call your Honda dealer and order it (make sure your explanation is clear because they get confused easily). It shouldn't be more than $20 or $25. Once you get it I can take a picture (or jschmid can) of the Helms manual page that details how to replace it...I've looked at that page before and I don't believe that it's very difficult to do, you just have to posess some basic know-how.

And yeah, that is pretty damn lame.

 

After further reading, I think it might make more sense for me to just get a metric tap and dies, and put the threads on it. I don't suppose you know if I buy a boot it comes with that plastic clip that connects to the knob.

Is there any "real" advantage to having a shorter shift knob why is it popular to cut them down? I would think a longer shaft would give the driver more leverage to shift with less muscle.