K11 Owners Group

Moondog

Ok, I "fixed" this issue last summer (well I thought I fixed it Shocked

) but my gear shift lever loosened up this past fall and just getting to it now. I haven't ridden it being unemployed and hence having not much money. Anyway the last "fix" involved red Loctite (not sure what number) supposedly the "won't come loose stuff". The shift lever is attached to a shaft which goes into the transmission and is secured to a lever with a set screw. Well this set screw is the culprit. I'm not sure what I did wrong but obviously it didn't hold.

My question is half rhetorical and half serious. I wonder if Loctite is resistive to trany fluid and if anyone has had to deal with this same issue I wonder what you used to secure said set screw?

Inge K. · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:43 am Post subject:

The Loctite should be OK for this use...did you check the shaft for wear where the grub screw enters
....it have been issues where the hole have becoming oval.

Inge K.

Moondog · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:51 am Post subject:

Moondog · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:30 pm Post subject:

checked the wear in the hole and it looks good. Still doing research on what Loctite to use. Two manuals said use 242, blue medium strength. I think I used that last time and it got me this far...no where..

getlunch · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:19 am Post subject:

I was in my transmission a year ago, used the 242 Loctite and no problems since. Not that it helps with your situation just one case where the 242 has worked fine. About eight thousand miles, almost all in city, hence a lot of shifting.
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Inge K. · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:02 am Post subject:

At ADVrider it's a guy "Dirty Sanchez" who got all the answers related to Loctite products.

Inge K.