Poor metal for shift lever

[baldeagle55]

Have a 2011 rt se5 cheap soft metal on lever soft metal against hard metal this is number 2 lever this year the spline seem to wear out on the lever thinking about spot weld shifter on any suggestions

[NancysToy]

I don't recommend welding it. It will render the engine unable to be dismantled.....in other words junk if it needs an overhaul. You are the only one that has reported wearing out multiples. Others have had them loosen or come off, but they were able to be tightened in most cases. I'd sure suggest frequent checks of the bolt tightness, a check of the shaft spline condition and fit, and possible modification of the lever. Typically a wider slot is cut so the lever pinches tighter. I don't know if that is possible on the Spyder, though.

[billybovine]

Yes the SE5 has a gear shift lever. See item 46.

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[Chupaca]

if item 46 is the shift lever he is talking about he would be hollering a lot louder..!!

Agree you can cut or file the gap to get a better pinch with the bolt. They most likely failed because they got loose....

[Lamonster]

You think maybe? He'd need to remove the case cover and the valve body to replace part #46. I would not be a happy camper either!

You guys are not reading it right. It is #46 and it is on the outside and it has been a problem child for many.

[Spyder4Tess]

Is it because the pinch bolt becomes loose?

[BajaRon]

You guys are not reading it right. It is #46 and it is on the outside and it has been a problem child for many.

How about that! Posts deleted and I stand corrected. Learn something new every day....

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

How about that! Posts deleted and I stand corrected. Learn something new every day....

....ditto....Mike

[billybovine]

Now that it has been established that it does exist. There have been lots of posts that the lever has come loose and falls off. It has become a routine for me at every oil change to check if the lever has come loose and is able to slide on the shaft. I did find that it came loose on my 09 GS once and tightening the pinch bolt fixed the problem permanently. As long as the lever is kept tight I see no reason for the lever not to last the life of the Spyder. IMO.