She says she has no idea how that “happened over a couple of years”
bmcgowan89 on
As long as she ain’t gnawing on *yours* like that 😂😂
DallekDragore on
That gear stick’s seen more bite than a sandwich.
joestaff on
Does she park in the sun a lot? Maybe prolonged UV exposure made the material brittle.
Hawwkeye79 on
Give her my number!
stevenmoreso on
Now that’s what I call a dry spell
Born-Work2089 on
Or, she rage shifts.
ErdenGeboren on
Is your friend a German Shepherd?
AvonMustang on
What car? The stick shift in my Mustang has started to come apart in a similar manner. Though not nearly this bad – yet anyway…
Bean_Juice_Brew on
Any chance she’s just on drugs? Those look like cut marks on it.
AbabababababababaIe on
She might slam it. Especially if she wears a ring, material stresses can build over time
Wadester58 on
Maybe she uses it as a sex toy and doesn’t clean it ???
ermghoti on
Say no more! Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.
rturnerX on
Practice makes perfect…
SgtTempyst on
If it wasn’t meant to be gnawed on, then why does it look so tasty???
Girlx-T-wrecks on
Probably her rings/jewelry scraping it while she shifts.
Santa-Head on
Do Not Insert
Slipp3ry_N00dle on
I remember I had a sudden bad clutch cylinder or something, I could not shift into gear and resorted to forcing the stick, shattering the knob.
Reminds me of that.
Greywolf524 on
Good anti-theft system.
“How many gears does this have?” Idk
“Where’s the reverse gear?” Idk
chatdoox on
the exact same thing is happening to mine, it’s just cheap old car plastic returning to the earth
FidjiC7 on
Peugeot 207 for the win ! Mine is starting to disintegrate as well, tho it’s much less advanced than… *whatever this is*
Slagenthor on
Well at least you know what’s she’s likely NOT doing with it.
Fancy-Candidate-6600 on
Looks like stress fractures. If the driver is new to manuals or has a bad habit of hard shifting it causes the plastic to develop microscopic cracks. Prolonged UV exposure causes the material to become weak and brittle, allowing those cracks to spread. I’ve seen in happen on tons of vehicles when I used to work in a mechanic shop. Usually in vehicles that are at least 20 years old or were driven by younger inexperienced drivers (although I will admit that part could be correlation with the age and cost of the vehicles and not causative).
As for the scratches and nicks in the metal underneath, the metal component looks like it was cast out of pot metal of some kind. Since that part doesnt normally get seen or handled the manufacturer doesn’t go to as much trouble to clean up casting marks and imperfections on the finish. Some of those scratches look newer as well, which suggests one of the drivers wears a ring on that hand as well. The ring(s) could also contribute to the wear and tear that would cause the plastic to break in the first place.
My take: your friend most likely doesn’t chew or gnaw on their shifter. I could be wrong and will happily admit I’m no expert on the subject but from my experiences that looks quite similar to other vehicles with the same problem.
Dog_in_human_costume on
Is she a dog?
GemInTheMud on
Does she wear a ring? I suspect the other commenter about parking in uv was correct but a ring would explain the scratches on the metal over time
maninahat on
Her gear stick should have worn protection.
Paavo_Nurmi on
The shift knob is lose, have you been picking at it ?
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She says she has no idea how that “happened over a couple of years”
As long as she ain’t gnawing on *yours* like that 😂😂
That gear stick’s seen more bite than a sandwich.
Does she park in the sun a lot? Maybe prolonged UV exposure made the material brittle.
Give her my number!
Now that’s what I call a dry spell
Or, she rage shifts.
Is your friend a German Shepherd?
What car? The stick shift in my Mustang has started to come apart in a similar manner. Though not nearly this bad – yet anyway…
Any chance she’s just on drugs? Those look like cut marks on it.
She might slam it. Especially if she wears a ring, material stresses can build over time
Maybe she uses it as a sex toy and doesn’t clean it ???
Say no more! Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.
Practice makes perfect…
If it wasn’t meant to be gnawed on, then why does it look so tasty???
Probably her rings/jewelry scraping it while she shifts.
Do Not Insert
I remember I had a sudden bad clutch cylinder or something, I could not shift into gear and resorted to forcing the stick, shattering the knob.
Reminds me of that.
Good anti-theft system.
“How many gears does this have?” Idk
“Where’s the reverse gear?” Idk
the exact same thing is happening to mine, it’s just cheap old car plastic returning to the earth
Peugeot 207 for the win ! Mine is starting to disintegrate as well, tho it’s much less advanced than… *whatever this is*
Well at least you know what’s she’s likely NOT doing with it.
Looks like stress fractures. If the driver is new to manuals or has a bad habit of hard shifting it causes the plastic to develop microscopic cracks. Prolonged UV exposure causes the material to become weak and brittle, allowing those cracks to spread. I’ve seen in happen on tons of vehicles when I used to work in a mechanic shop. Usually in vehicles that are at least 20 years old or were driven by younger inexperienced drivers (although I will admit that part could be correlation with the age and cost of the vehicles and not causative).
As for the scratches and nicks in the metal underneath, the metal component looks like it was cast out of pot metal of some kind. Since that part doesnt normally get seen or handled the manufacturer doesn’t go to as much trouble to clean up casting marks and imperfections on the finish. Some of those scratches look newer as well, which suggests one of the drivers wears a ring on that hand as well. The ring(s) could also contribute to the wear and tear that would cause the plastic to break in the first place.
My take: your friend most likely doesn’t chew or gnaw on their shifter. I could be wrong and will happily admit I’m no expert on the subject but from my experiences that looks quite similar to other vehicles with the same problem.
Is she a dog?
Does she wear a ring? I suspect the other commenter about parking in uv was correct but a ring would explain the scratches on the metal over time
Her gear stick should have worn protection.
The shift knob is lose, have you been picking at it ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SFB2czQGQg
Luckily the knob is easily and cheaply replaceable
Is that all she gnaws on?
god forbid a girl has hobbies
Watch Titane.
Lips that really grip…
Better than sitting on it I suppose
She’s got that kung fu grip.
Still better than flies