Cheap and easy shift indicator fix...

[linx310]

Well my shift indicator was missing the actual indicator part...not sure how it got broken off but it was like that when I bought my M1009.

When I rebuilt the dash yesterday I took it off and used a small dremel to cut a notch and glued in a colored paper clip piece to make a new indicator.

Better then spending $30 at LMC for the part....

 

[lindyp38]

good ole g i ingenuity....lol.....

 

[taildragger03]

Well Done! The simple solutions never end!
I used an orange tooth pick to replace the needle on my fuel gauge a while back.

 

[rnd-motorsports]

I love the cheap easy fixes!

 

[doghead]

Hmm, this could work two ways...

Next time I drive home in the CUCV from the Greasy Spoon Diner, I may just snap that ole fuel gauge needle right off and use it for a toothpick! (never thought of that before this thread)

 

[armytruck63]

Hmm, this could work two ways...

Next time I drive home in the CUCV from the Greasy Spoon Diner, I may just snap that ole fuel gauge needle right off and use it for a toothpick! (never thought of that before this thread)

Good thing CUCV's are new enough that you don't have to worry about any Radium in the gages!

 

[linx310]

Good thing CUCV's are new enough that you don't have to worry about any Radium in the gages!

But Radium makes your teeth whiter!

 

[baddy3]

i gave up trying to repair the shift indicator, as doghead stated, it would work for a few days and go...i got used to counting the gears while shifting so i don't even think of it now, however the wife is the one who often hits the garage doors.

 

[HogHunter]

I had a problem with my indicator that was causing it to slip off the column. The cable would go behind the column when I hit drive. I solved it by drilling two small holes and mounting two pop rivets with washers holding the cable down. It is now tight enough to point correctly.