Small post B&M install problem

[MikeA]

I recently installed the B&M shifter on my 04 996 C2 Cab. I also had installed the B&M on my 01 Boxster S that I no longer own. In both cars I have had a minor problem in that the shift knob will pull off rather easily now after doing the B&M install. It has come off on me during shifting while I drive on both my Boxster and my current 996. My question is how can I secure it so that it is attached to the shift lever as tigthly as it was when installed at the factory? I have used quite a bit of pressure to push it back on but it still seems to pop off easily if I pull on it. Does anyone have this same problem and does anyone know of a solution?

Thanks

Mike

[orlando_deke]

Had a similar problem when I did mine. I just took a soft mallet and tapped the top of the shifter knob a couple of times, and that cured it for me.

[LVDell]

Mike, there should be a tightening screw under the shift skirt on the front side. I think it is about a 6MM torx key. It's hard to see if you don't know what to look for. Does yours have one?

[Loren]

Only optional shift knobs (leather/aluminum, carbon, etc.) have the set screw. The set screw is a hex bolt - you would need an allen wrench 5 or 6 mm.

[LVDell]

Thanks for the clarification Loren. Didn't realize the standard shifters didn't have a tightening screw.

[MikeA]

Mike, there should be a tightening screw under the shift skirt on the front side.  I think it is about a 6MM torx key.  It's hard to see if you don't know what to look for.  Does yours have one?

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I have the standard shift knob and there is no set screw to secure it.

Thanks for the idea though.

Mike

[LVDell]

Sorry about that. It was worth a try. Not sure what the remedy would be with the standard shifter. Hopefully somebody else can chime in with theior experiences.

[C4S Surgeon]

A guy with a my99 car had that, he eventually siliconed it on.

[Tool Pants]

Most likely the shift knob is not seated. It takes force to pull it off and force to seat it. I cover the top with a cloth and hit it with a dead blow plastic hammer until I can tell it is seated. Why the hammer, because we use it to hit the wood chisel when we remove the oem plastic bushing for a B&M install so it is handy. Otherwise I pound on the top of the knob with my hand until it is seated.