How warm should an SE gearknob get?

[22Silver]

Intact boots certainly reduce the noise and heat getting into the cabin but don't stop heat being transmitted into a metal gearknob from the lever.

I might try the sleeve mentioned in one of the posts. Any more details?

If you drive with no shift boots you can feel hot air coming from around the transmission.
Also the stick falls out and you wind up unable to change gears.

This is how I learned that if you HAVE to be stuck in a single gear, gear 2 is definately the one to stick with...

[Okibi]

Mine hasn't got torn shift boots, doesn't get hot at all with heavy track work but gets hot when sat in the sun.

[rossburns]

here's a pic of my new knob

[davekmoore]

Mine hasn't got torn shift boots, doesn't get hot at all with heavy track work but gets hot when sat in the sun.

Is it metal?

[Okibi]

Yup