Manual Gear stick.....

hi all...notice the center silver piece on my MT gear knob is loose and like can fall off anytime...

any MT drivers here face this problem?

Is this a good reason to change to aftermarket?

current there is no aftermarket part for the manual stick. i hav been lookin around too bro. but how come urs so jia lat?

Haha, stay stock, respect engineering..

bushi_do wrote:current there is no aftermarket part for the manual stick. i hav been lookin around too bro. but how come urs so jia lat?

He's a fierce driver...

sian lor..even if i shift violently where got so fast can fall off..-_-

how come can't fit aftermarket huh? not standard size?

no after market knob for manual stick ??
it is because of the ring under the knob (you need to lift it when engaging the reverse gear) ??

muff wrote:no after market knob for manual stick ??
it is because of the ring under the knob (you need to lift it when engaging the reverse gear) ??

i thot it's a totally separate piece no?

omg2doors wrote:hi all...notice the center silver piece on my MT gear knob is loose and like can fall off anytime...

any MT drivers here face this problem?

Is this a good reason to change to aftermarket?

I can detect the poison is slowly seeping into your veins.. slowly...

lol this one no choice leh..

have a feeling the stock knob will fall apart soon. =/

omg2doors wrote:lol this one no choice leh..

have a feeling the stock knob will fall apart soon. =/

I also find the manual gear stick a bit flimsy... not "solid" looking.
(During Test drive)

omg2doors wrote:hi all...notice the center silver piece on my MT gear knob is loose and like can fall off anytime...

any MT drivers here face this problem?

Is this a good reason to change to aftermarket?

Aftermarket dont know if got the same set up, unless u dont mind the R show on the right, many look nice & fierce

Another alternative, go back Kia workshop

omg2doors wrote:hi all...notice the center silver piece on my MT gear knob is loose and like can fall off anytime...

any MT drivers here face this problem?

Is this a good reason to change to aftermarket?

ermm...u manhandle ur knob?....LOL.

mine ok le.

this kind is manufacturing problem liao... under warranty anot ar?

there are aftermarket gear knobs, pull-reverse-ring is actually quite common...

rem to clutch in before changing gear... its manual now ah...

ok solved the problem today..

turn the knob anti clockwise to take it out, at the back got one spring and also a screw. Tighten the screw and the silver portion will be tight again. =)

omg2doors wrote:ok solved the problem today..

turn the knob anti clockwise to take it out, at the back got one spring and also a screw. Tighten the screw and the silver portion will be tight again. =)

Grats bro (Safe $$$)

Nice! Another exp learnt for us... Next time faced same problem we know what to do liao... Thank u!

pioneers lead the way!!

does rolling the car in neutral gear spoils anything? like gearbox/brakes? cuz it's like can save quite an amount of petrol...

Sanyu wrote:does rolling the car in neutral gear spoils anything? like gearbox/brakes? cuz it's like can save quite an amount of petrol...

I do that when rolling down towards traffic lights. So far so good. In terms of savings i am not so sure. Just wan to put to neutral gear when slowing down to stop.

Sanyu wrote:does rolling the car in neutral gear spoils anything? like gearbox/brakes? cuz it's like can save quite an amount of petrol...

it'll wear off your brakes faster because there's no engine brake
if i'm not wrong, you'll save more petrol by allowing the car to cruise to a stop on a higher gear than on neutral

think can try to observe the instant fuel indicator.. both should do the same saving, as no fuel going in engine..

current cars will automatically cut off the fuel input during deceleration, thus u should just leave it in gear...

y? because putting the car on neutral will disengage the engine from the wheels... if u are still in gear, the movement of the wheels will continue moving the engine... conversely, if u are in neutral, the engine will still be fed some fuel so that it does not stall... therefore keeping the engine in gear while rolling will save more fuel... save the brakes too, but i think that is negligible unless u're rolling down hill...

agreed! save on brake pads too! manual rules! hahaz

THank you bros... (: