Heat Sink - T5 Gearbox

[PJC]

Having suffered a few times with a scorched hand due to my red hot knob (oo-err missus!). I done a search yesterday and found a thread started by Mike (S6 Devil) last year about this same problem which resulted in him organising a group buy of a replacement heat resistant gear stick produced by Graham Varley.

Having contacted Mike and Graham they have both confirmed that there are no longer any of these available. I was wondering if anyone who ordered one and may not have got round to fitting it would be willing to sell it to me?

Cheers

Paul

[Slow M]

You could make a Phenolic spacer to go between the lever and the stub coming out of the box.

[jcpgasoline]

Fwiw I think replacing the gear stick with a titanium equivalent could be the way to go. Titanium has much lower thermal conductivity than aluminium...

[blueg33]

I haven't fitted mine yet, but I might, although I don't get a really hot knob. If I decide not to fit it I will PM you.

[dvs_dave]

Slow M said:

You could make a Phenolic spacer to go between the lever and the stub coming out of the box.

Or a 50p rubber tap washer on the top of the stub which works just as well!

Also make sure that the rubber gaitor beneath the leather one is pushed down low on the gearstick to keep hot air from the exhausts blowing onto the metal shaft of the stick and making it hot.

Works a treat with the original parts on mine.

Edited by dvs_dave on Friday 23 September 01:20

[Slow M]

dvs_dave said:

Slow M said:

You could make a Phenolic spacer to go between the lever and the stub coming out of the box.

Or a 50p rubber tap washer on the top of the stub which works just as well!

Also make sure that the rubber gaitor beneath the leather one is pushed down low on the gearstick to keep hot air from the exhausts blowing onto the metal shaft of the stick and making it hot.

Works a treat with the original parts on mine.

Edited by dvs_dave on Friday 23 September 01:20

Rubber was what the factory piece on the T5 in my Mustang was made of. It serves to reduce vibration (thus also noise) transmission, but adds vagueness. I don't know if the rubber has to be of some specific formulation so you don't have to constantly replace it. I liked the retrofit Stainless Steel replacements, that made shifting far more precise.

Best,
B.

[2mad]

Wear driving gloves.

[Slow M]

2mad said:

Wear driving gloves.

Nomex ones.

[jvr]

or put a leather one on instead of metal?

[PJC]

Thanks for the responses.

Blueg33 - let me know then if you do decide you want to sell. In the meantime I will try the tap washer as suggested by dvs dave - do I place this directly under the knob at the top of the gearstick or take the whole gearstick off and place on the stub that comes from the gearbox?

[PJC]

Thanks for the responses.

Blueg33 - let me know then if you do decide you want to sell. In the meantime I will try the tap washer as suggested by dvs dave - do I place this directly under the knob at the top of the gearstick or take the whole gearstick off and place on the stub that comes from the gearbox?

[Green Fly]

I have one for sale. For some reason it would not fit mine. It came from the batch organised by Mike. PM me if interested.

[Walford]

Take the cats out,
,

[dvs_dave]

PJC said:

Thanks for the responses.

Blueg33 - let me know then if you do decide you want to sell. In the meantime I will try the tap washer as suggested by dvs dave - do I place this directly under the knob at the top of the gearstick or take the whole gearstick off and place on the stub that comes from the gearbox?

Take the whole gearstick assembly off the gearbox leaving just the stub on the gearbox. Put the rubber washer on top of that (make sure it's a fairly thick one) and then put the stick back on. Job done.

I didn't notice any difference in the gearshift feel but as mentioned, pulling the cats makes the biggest difference.

[franky dB]

I don't know if anyone is still in need of one of these but there is one for sale in the parts section of the classified.