Gear Knob Repeatedly Splits, 405

[Pug_XUD_KeenAmateur]

I've once again replaced the Gear Knob on my 405, this will be about the fifth in as many years on two different cars. They've all done exactly the same thing, splitting vertically.

Spares such as this are becoming hard to come by now and I'm wondering if others have experienced such an issue and if anyone's got any advice to stop this latest new* one going the same way as the others.

I don't use any Krooklok device on the gear lever, I drive about 15,000miles a year and I'm not in the habit of holding it like my life depends on it.

Much appreciated

*secondhand of course

[spider]

I think the later 206 or 306 ones will fit just as well, assuming you do not have the reverse gear at top left (BE1 transmission pre 1989)

There's no other reason really, I thought about over fitment but there's no special "stop" it just pushes on more or less.

[Pug_XUD_KeenAmateur]

Thanks Andy, I've made a note to pick one up next time I'm at the scrappy so's to try it

[spider]

205 ones might fit too, and are quite durable in most cases. If 205 hunting try to get a facelift but not "last" model, so a J/K/L plate rather than M/N/P (yes really) one. They come in grey or black. Later ones mostly in black. Slightly different design though so might look a bit "odd" but I guess you can get a couple when you're 'scrapyard shopping' anyway.