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Automatic Shift Knob loose!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by oldschoolczar, Jun 16, 2016.

  1. Jun 16, 2016 at 12:09 PM
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    oldschoolczar

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    Has anyone noticed this problem?

    My shifter knob seems like it's not screwed on fully. I can twist the top left or right with very little force. Seems like maybe it just wasn't "screwed in" all the way, although I don't know anything about how these are attached, etc. Unfortunately I can't really screw it on another revolution because it seems to be attached to the leather skirt around the knob so it can't be screwed on further.

    Has anyone noticed this? Is there away to disconnect it from the leather skirt so it can be tightened at least 1-2 more revolutions?

    Any help would be much appreciated!
     
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  2. Jun 16, 2016 at 12:11 PM
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    cheuer

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    If you push down on the plastic ring at the top of the leather skirt it'll pop off, then see if you can screw the knob on tighter and snap the skirt back on.
     
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  3. Jun 16, 2016 at 12:28 PM
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    Farcedude

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    Actually have the same thing going on with my manual transmission knob, I can rotate each direction about 45 degrees before the leather boot stops it. Figured I'd ask at my first service, since it's not an immediate issue. I have to mean to rotate it, it doesn't just rotate freely, though.
     
  4. Jun 16, 2016 at 12:29 PM
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    oldschoolczar

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    Ahh, thanks man. I figured the skirt could be detached somehow, but I didn't want to force it and break it. So I'll give this a shot.
     
  5. Jul 20, 2016 at 1:16 PM
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    FeraNatura

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    Any update on this? My knob spins pretty loosely, too. Lefty loosey is 100% loose, but righty tightly gets tight at around 20 degrees. Was yours similar?
     
  6. Sep 30, 2016 at 8:19 PM
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    RBfastback

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    yeah me too, spins with no effort at all
     
  7. Oct 1, 2016 at 3:21 AM
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    Had the same looseness.This took care of it.
     
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  8. Oct 1, 2016 at 4:40 AM
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    Mine was slightly loose too, takes seconds to fix.
     
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  9. Oct 1, 2016 at 4:44 AM
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    Mentioned it to my service advisor at my 5k mile and they fixed it.
     
  10. Oct 1, 2016 at 4:46 AM
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    George1441

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    Maybe not a big help, but maybe some insight
     
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    honestly you don't even need a tool, grab the chrome ring at the top of the boot and just push it down. Pops right off and then spin your knob and lift the boot ring back up and it clips right on.
     
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  12. Oct 1, 2016 at 6:54 AM
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    Mine was like that when I got it a couple months ago. Took it the the dealership and they just pushed the chrome ring down spin it 2 times and re attached it. I knew I could do it easily myself but let them do it incase ir broke. Now it's tight! Doesn't budge. Guy said he sees a lot of them like that from the factory.
     
  13. Oct 1, 2016 at 8:25 AM
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    I know it's an on thread, just noticed mine was a little loose. Fixed in less than a minute. Thanks TW.
     
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    Took me 94 seconds. But that included walking out into the garage and back. It seems that there's no lock nut, and it just gets progressively tighter as if the threading narrows the farther you thread it.
     
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  16. Sep 3, 2018 at 5:19 PM
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    Mine was loose too, easy fix!
     
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    Awesome! Mine was loosey goosey too.
    Fixed in a jiff!
    Thanks members!
     
  18. Sep 4, 2018 at 10:51 PM
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    Same on mine bro TRD Off-road. It’s was built like that
     
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  19. Nov 5, 2018 at 1:49 PM
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    Mine is not tight as well but when I screw it tight it is not in the correct alignment. It appears to need another 3/4 turn to line up but is as tight as it gets. Anyone have that problem and is there a fix or just live with the knowledge that the dang thing can be twisted left or right?
     
  20. Nov 5, 2018 at 2:33 PM
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    I failed to mention that I had lowered the ring so that I could tighten up the knob. When it’s tight it is not aligned correctly so the ring can’t be snapped back on. It needs another 3/4 of a turn to line up.

    Is there a product that works like glue on the threads but is not permanent?
     

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