Hard-Drive

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2016

• #1

My LT77 knobs are just going round and round (ooer missus) and I want to replace them.

I must admit I do like the look of those £30 alloy eBay ones...are they any good? Big thing for me is that once they are tight on the screw thread, I want them facing the right way. Any experiences people?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVE...770890?hash=item566e4da98a:g:mxgAAOSwkNZUkwiJ

 

bankz5152

Well-Known Member

• Feb 18, 2016

• #2

I've always avoided alloy/metal gearknobs and the such as in the winter, and most days, they would be so bloody cold to touch!

 

mick the builder

Well-Known Member

• Feb 18, 2016

• #3

You can wrap PTFE tape on the thread first and it will tighten up before the last threads have been reached

 

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lynall

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Full Member

• Feb 18, 2016

• #4

Very cold in the winter, mate bought some and said never again!

 

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109inches

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• Feb 18, 2016

• #5

Not to mention probably burn your hand in the summer

 

neilly

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• Feb 18, 2016

• #6

Never had a problem with my knob being too cold or too hot,

However it is not straight.

 

TorsionBhudda

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• Feb 18, 2016

• #7

I've got them fitted and quite like them def better looking than old standard ones nowt wrong with bit bling lol and tbh when its cold i usually have gloves on when driving as it takes so long for cab to warm up.

 

simonm15

Member

• Feb 19, 2016

• #8

I've got some and they do look great. They are a bit chilly in the winter, but you get used to it and it isn't that bad. I used a little bit of threadlock (not the permanent stuff!) so once I had screwed them on and got them straight, I let them set before I drove it and they've been fine.

The main problem has been that you then want to replace everything else to match, as everything else suddenly looks tatty!

 

Hard-Drive

Active Member

• Feb 19, 2016

• #9

Right, well it's MOT time tomorrow. Fingers crossed I've not bought a pup but I'm fairly hopeful she's a good'un. If she passes, she will get a set as a reward!

 

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lynall

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• Feb 19, 2016

• #10

Its a defender they are all pups even the good ones

Good luck with the mot.