Plastic frame for gearstick gaiter

[Steveg59]

Hi , just wondered if anyone has ever had the need to buy just the frame . Mines annoyingly broken but don't want to pay £50 or £60 for a whole new gaiter and frame . Any ideas welcomed.  

Thanks in advance  . 

[Hornet3D]

eBay only shows surrounds for 2018 model one at £10 the other at £43.  I guess I would be looking at getting one from a scarp yard and using one of the search web sites where you put in the requirement and the scrap yards contact you.  I have been successful using them more than once but that was a few years ago so I really can't recommend any particular web site.

[flash22]

The plastic frame, the gear gaiter is attached to ? I take it you were trying to fit a new one, did you warm or steam the leather/leatherette first ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154616565402

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194885845506

[Big_D]

Have you tried "welding" the plastic. This can be done using a standard soldering iron and some cable ties. A word of warning though, the fumes from melted plastic can be dangerous.

Another option is a product called "Bondic". It is expensive but has worked for me on many occasions. It may not be the answer for your repair though

[Big_D]

Another solution I've heard of but never tried, is mixing acetone with lego bricks. Apparently this makes a sticky plastic compound that can be used to glue plastic. Try this at your own risk though as I've never done this myself.

 

[Puglet]

Suspect it comes as one piece frame and gaiter as they joined with heavy duty staples, but as per Flash's post a scrappy one is cheap enough.

Changed the gear gaiter on our similar 107 few years ago and yes it is fiddly, I swore it wouldn't fit at first, but a patience pill and it did go on, but it took a while. I reused the original staples/frame holes, but think other peeps have glued theirs on.

[Big_D]

Patience is key. I heard a saying many years ago - Slow is smooth ans smooth is fast.

In other words, do things slowly. The better you get at something the faster it will naturally become.