NEED HELP!

30th March 2005, 16:21

hi, im new on here but im sure u have heard these 2questions many times before but i cant find them anywhere on here. firstly do you know how 2 remove my existing gear knob, secondly how to remove my existing steering wheel and lastly my handbrake. all are on a standard saxo 1.1i. please help!

30th March 2005, 19:05

for the stearing wheel turn the wheel and feel around the back there should be 2 holes inside those are torx screws undo them and your airbag will come out then turn the wheel straight and undo the bignut inside and hey presto wheel off as for the gear knob and hadbrake ull have 2 get the hacksaw out lol

30th March 2005, 19:14

cheers for the advice on d wheel, i fort i mite ave 2 do sumit like dat. as 4 the hacksaw, i was afraid dat woz guna b the ansa

30th March 2005, 19:19

are you wanting to change the gear knob??? as in put a different handle and material on it? coz i was told to get the gear knob off, put it into 4th gear and then just pull, you will hear a pop noise as it comes off. but for the hand brake you will need to use a hacksaw to cut off the handle thats on it at the moment

30th March 2005, 19:20

You can get the gearknob off without a hacksaw !
just stick it in 4th, put one foot either side & give it a damn hard pull. But - as has been said many a time before - watch you don't stick your hand through the sunroof or punch yourself in the face when it comes free !!!

You'll have to cut the handbrake rubber off though, stanley knife should do it.

If you can get your hands on a Max Power/Haynes Mod Guide it covers most things like this and comes in very handy.

30th March 2005, 22:01

rite, i tuk ure advice for the gearknob, ive hacked off all of the rubbery outside and now left with the metal gear stick, but on top of that is a big piece of hard black plastic about 2-3inches long. do i need to cut this off completely too, any help appreciated thanks

31st March 2005, 01:37

has any one tried this with the gearknog in 4th as it sounds better than hacking away i have a 1.1 and am looking 2change the gear knob

31st March 2005, 02:07

Dont be to eager to reach for the hacksaw lol

, i've done like Al said, stuck it in forth and gave it a gd old pull until it came off in my hands, you need to keep the white bit on top of the gear stick as this is what holds the old and the new gear knob in place so they dont come off in your hands evrytime you change gear,

tho you will have to use a stanley knife to remove the handrake cover

2nd April 2005, 07:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by damian1987

on top of that is a big piece of hard black plastic about 2-3inches long. do i need to cut this off completely too

im sure that is the actual push button that releases the hand brake???

like has been said, dont be an eager beaver and grab the hacksaw, isnt always the right answer

3rd April 2005, 00:06

i think 2moz i shall try the gearknob i fourth thing as i want a new gearstick lol will any gearknog fit on then after i take it off??

3rd April 2005, 00:09

pretty much yes, as they come with little adaptors that you just fit inside the gearknob until you get the right one that fits the gear shaft. And then some have little grub screws that you do up on the side aswell.

3rd April 2005, 01:23

sorted cheers 4 da advise will change it 2moz lol