Heh...who else out there screwed up their shift unit trying to get a AE auto shifter onto a 2K Max? Well anyways, I was figuring if I could get some molding compound or epoxy or something and rebuild the shift unit's little plastic stub and try Dremelling again. Anybody have any suggestions as to what type of compound will work good? It's gotta bond itself to the plastic stub on the shift unit, it's gotta be shapable, and it's gotta dry hard. Any advice would be good...thanks fellas.

 

JB weld.

 

JB Weld? Will the guys at Pep Boys or Home Depot know what I'm talking about if I ask them for some JB Weld? Thanks for the help bro.

 

yes they will.

 

I experienced the same problem when installing my shift ****. I ended up getting a new unit as to **** try to fabricate another plastic thingy.

See http://www.fourthrock.com/maxima/shifterinstall/ for some pics of my temporary fabricated piece (blue colored plastic), that worked for awhile and was still working, before replacing the unit. I super-glued a piece of hard plastic on there then trimmed it enough so that it would fit. It looks ugly but it worked. I was trying to determine exactly what size it needed to be.

There is some stuff glue like stuff sold at modeling stores that is sometimes used by dentists for adhesion of dental parts. I do not know the name of it but hear it sticks the hardest of anything.

 

i second that motion...

 

Yeah I saw the site mdeal, wish I had seen it before I chopped the little plastic thingy!

I cut the wrong way, I cut it down height wise instead of width wise.

I was filing that sukka (widthwise) for like 4 hours...no Dremel!

Didn't happen so I ****ed and decided to go the other way......

And now my shift unit is all fuct up

Thanks for the input guys.

By the way mdeal, did you mean you were getting a new shift unit? AE?

 

After trashing my original shift unit, I ordered a new 2000 shift unit. At the time, the 2001 shift unit was not listed in the parts books and not available for order. I needed to do something or wonder when, if at all, that super-glue was going to bust loose leaving me with a crippled shifter.

After receiving the new piece, I measured the original piece (blue thingy) and made the same cuts and trimming, but made damn sure I didn't screw it up the second time. I still have that original shift unit with the blue piece sitting here. The glue held up well while in use, but I would not recommend repeated shift movements which apply pressure on those glued pieces. As for the blue plastic, that is part of a cleaning brush handle used to clean bicycle chains. It was thin and really hard. I hacked off a piece, trimmed it somewhat, and slapped it on as you see it as a proof of concept.

You may want to look into getting a complete 2001 unit for it has the fancy shift **** pre-loaded, plus the **** sits a little lower than a 2000 with a 2001 **** on it.

 

JB weld freakin rocks.
Their main plant is 30 miles north of my school.
I messed up many things on the max and that was the best fix for it

 

Hey mdeal, could you give me the part number for the shift unit? So you think the 2K1 shift unit will fit into the 2K Max or you know so? How was the removal/install of the shift unit? My car's been in a shop in Philly for the last 34 days after some punk smashed into it with his piece-o-crap 92 Accord....they made a big deal bout switchin the shift unit out (I asked them if they could just do it while they were fixin up my poor baby). Any write ups ?

 

i've used jb weld on my ride before and its probably your best bet. it's a little goopy when first applied so make sure you have a way to maintain the desire shape. also, it heats up while curing overnight, so be careful.
dental epoxy also works wonders if you've got a piece of something you could replace the missing material with. either way, make sure you score the surface you're attaching to beforehand.