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Anyone have issues with the radio knob? I am taking the car in but just wondered if its just loose or something worse. Ace...

I should have done a search first. Sorry.Ace... http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=38065

Credit and Thanks to JourneyForce (see related thread):

His exact quote in that thread reads:

" The knob can be bought from the dealer separately. It runs anywhere from $6 to $9 depending on dealer. It is part number #19204643"

I Googled the part number today (9/11/12) and found that the knobs are still readily available online (not so sure about the dealers as I didn't bother to call one to check). The prices run about $5 bucks a knob (+ S&H). My suggestion is this... Go to NAPA or any other auto parts store and buy the hardest plastic epoxy you can find. I swear by the one that I ROUTINELY buy at NAPA - It' is packaged under the NAPA name, and it looks like two BLACK syringes - joined side by side with a common plunger so that each of the two mixable compounds come out of the syringes in equal amounts (important for mixing purposes). The expoxy I'm talking about is especially made for plastic and withstands up to 3000 p.s.i. (yes, that's a 3 followed by three zeroes). Incredible stuff - sets up VERY FAST (EXTREMELY HARD within 15 minutes after mixing - full strength in 24 hours).

What I plan on doing is buying two NEW knobs (hey, they're cheap enough) and BEFORE I put them in I will BUILD UP the outer wall of the inner plastic shaft with the aforementioned epoxy. This will reinforce that wall way beyond any stress tolerances needed. hopefully making this the first and LAST time I have to perform this repair. This epoxy is incredible stuff - used it to "weld" cracked plastic fenders on a '93 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. This stuff can be sanded and drilled - even within an hour...it gets that hard, that fast - and it also withstands extreme temps very well.And, NO, I'm not a spokesperson for the epoxy company - just a very satisfied customer.

And that's my 2 cents worth. Hope it helps.

Cheers to all...

Mark