Replacement Gear Knob for 300Tdi Defender

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

Some time back my stock knob failed and I replaced it with an ebay cheapy-ish 'fit one fit all' type of thing along these lines.

Unsurprisingly that's now broken and I'm looking for an affordable replacement that might last.

The various metal alloy versions out there seem OK on the face of it (aside from being way too expensive) but surely they'd get really hot?

So that leaves me with getting a replacement OEM style from somewhere like here for $31 shipped or... any other / better ideas?

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Defender gear knobs. Cheap fix to stop them falling off! - YouTube

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

Some time back my stock knob failed and I replaced it with an ebay cheapy-ish 'fit one fit all' type of thing along these lines.

Unsurprisingly that's now broken and I'm looking for an affordable replacement that might last.

The various metal alloy versions out there seem OK on the face of it (aside from being way too expensive) but surely they'd get really hot?

So that leaves me with getting a replacement OEM style from somewhere like here for $31 shipped or... any other / better ideas?

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I have silver one installed. But I needed to remove it. I used one of those plumbers white tape and blue thread locker . It is solid but still removable.

This old hose fitting works well. Surprisingly comfortable, and developing a nice patina.

I spent probably too much money but am very happy with these heritage units from MUD UK.

The gear shifter is noticeably smaller than the original which took a bit of getting use to but I prefer it now.

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Defender Heritage Gear shifter knobs – MUD-UK

The original looks good and feels good in the hand. Just clean out the inside, drill 80% of the depth a couple of mm larger and clean the thread and then use builders bog to fill it and put it back on. Clean the bit that’s coming out of the hole and It’ll never come loose again. Reason for only drilling 80% of the depth is that the remaining bits will locate the thing.

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Originally Posted by Parker

The original looks good and feels good in the hand. Just clean out the inside, drill 80% of the depth a couple of mm larger and clean the thread and then use builders bog to fill it and put it back on. Clean the bit that’s coming out of the hole and It’ll never come loose again. Reason for only drilling 80% of the depth is that the remaining bits will locate the thing.

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Did mine in a similar manner after last clutch change. Silastic which ever one you choose will hold it adequately.

quote...This old hose fitting works well.

looks great , you might start something here.....

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Originally Posted by Topcatt

This old hose fitting works well. Surprisingly comfortable, and developing a nice patina.

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

looks great , you might start something here.....

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Yep, the first thing I thought of was that this would represent the leaks in my old 110 really well... [thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by incisor

LAND ROVER DEFENDER TD5 MACHINED ALLOY GEAR KNOB SET - R380 GEARBOX - DA5500 AM | eBay

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Ouch with tax and freight and paypal currency rates that comes to around $140 landed.


as for Defender Heritage Gear shifter knobs – MUD-UK
They are more expensive and it's not clear if made from metal or plastic.

Ended up buying here to save a couple of $.
Gear Knob Alloy Gear Knob Lever Set for Land Rover Defender 5 Speed R380 DA5500 | eBay
5% discount in March covers most of postage.

Thanks all.