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On 12 Nov 98, at 6:17, Allen Moore wrote: > Since the shifter knob on my AutoTran Square was in poor shape, > I figured I'd put in a replacement. I found a nice one and > when I went to install it, it was threaded AND it was of a > smaller diameter than the shifter lever. The shifter lever > doesn't even have threads, but rather it has vertical splines > on it for a "push on" type of knob. Where can you get a > shifter knob for one of these AutoTrans ones, and what did > the original look like? The OE AT knob is black plastic. Mine screws on, I don't recall ever seeing one that was different, although the 914 MT knob is a press on part. > Also, I was drivng home last night about 30 mph and I heard > this sound coming out of the right side of the car. Like > something was rubbing. Just going straight ahead, no turns > and as you slow down the frequency of the noise slows down; > gets faster as you increase speed. Next time you drive anywhere go easy on the brakes as you get close to your destination and then check the temp of all 4 brake drums and rotors. Just stick a couple of fingers through one of the slots in the wheel. Be careful. If one of your calipers is dragging you can burn yourself badly. The hot wheel has brake problems. If nothing is hot you may have a wheel bearing going out or just a stone caught behind a rotor. Or rust dragging on the edge of a rotor or drum. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org