The knob broke off...

roddie Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:25 pm

... the one that actuates the transfer case in my SUV... and guess what it's now stuck in... Anyone? Mad

the "as if I wasn't slow enough" Roddie...

Jason_WI Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:51 pm

roddie Mon Feb 03, 2014 5:45 pm

Jason_WI wrote:4L

Correct Jason! Hand Shake

.......... I'm gonna have to take a "fire road" to the parts store... bounce

I was preparing to clear snow from the driveway.. and as usual; I back the vehicle up an incline onto the grass. So I let it roll slowly down the driveway in neutral while shifting the transfer case (2005 Chevy Trailblazer) and in the process; the selector knob crunched.. Shocked

and came off in my hand..

I suppose I could try to glue it back on... any suggestions on what to use? I have just about all types of glue on hand.. but it has to cure in freezing temps... so I'm thinking epoxy or CA gel might be best.

The knob broke off... 2005_t10

getback Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:02 pm

man that plastic shi** sucks I think I would use ca thin //a lot of it with a burst of accelerator !!! Biplane

**Cribbs74** Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:25 pm

CA or Epoxy will eventually fail. Probably sooner than later. If it were me I would manipulate the lever and detent to switch it into 2H then go buy a new part.

microflitedude Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:35 pm

Exact same thing happened to the AC dial in our van yesterday. We used a pair of needle nose pliers to turn it back to "0".

WingingIt74 Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:39 pm

well stop twisting it so hard....

Jason_WI Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:45 pm

CA will work if you wrap thread on the outside to help add strength. It will prevent the piece that broke out from breaking again. That is if you have enough clearance for the added diameter.

microflitedude Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:15 pm

Jason_WI wrote:CA will work if you wrap thread on the outside to help add strength. It will prevent the piece that broke out from breaking again. That is if you have enough clearance for the added diameter.

I think I will try that, thanks.

roddie Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:32 am

Jason_WI wrote:CA will work if you wrap thread on the outside to help add strength. It will prevent the piece that broke out from breaking again. That is if you have enough clearance for the added diameter.

Thanks Jason, that would probably work if the knobs' shaft-housing had split-open... but mine broke at an angle, (see photo) with a piece still attached to the switch... inside the panel.

I may have to try what Matt did.. and see if I can turn the switch's shaft back to the 2H position with needle-nose pliers.

Roddie