Breaking the white plastic under the gear knob?

1. mark_saxp Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Essex, Colchester Posts: 479 2001 Mk2 Furio :>

   #1 4th December 2009, 10:58

   Will I have to do this in order to fit my momo gear stick on? It uses an alan key and threads 3 screws into the bar but it wont fit and its almost impossible to fit it with that plastic in the way, would I have to fit it to the brass coloured bar underneath the white plastic?
   
   Or is there another solution?
   
   help
   Cheeeeeers
   mark
2. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #2 4th December 2009, 11:02

   When i replaced mine mate i had to brake the cream/white plastic moulding off mate,then i had to use one of the black mouldings that you get with them,if not then i pressume you could tighten up the grub screw onto the actual bar,MOMO gearknobs FTW

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3. mark_saxp Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Essex, Colchester Posts: 479 2001 Mk2 Furio :>

   #3 4th December 2009, 11:04

   Ah cheers man, thanks alot, it is very risky lol but i might just do it ha
4. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #4 4th December 2009, 11:09

   You should get some black covers for the actual bar like the white ones,so see if one of those fits and then just use that, i cant remember exactly what i did tbh lol,but if they dont fit just attatch it to the bar.
5. mark_saxp Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Essex, Colchester Posts: 479 2001 Mk2 Furio :>

   #5 4th December 2009, 12:10

   Ahhh where can i get these from mate?
6. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #6 4th December 2009, 12:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mark_saxp Ahhh where can i get these from mate?

   The black covers should come with the gearknob mate,they came with my momo.
7. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #7 4th December 2009, 12:17

   Crack the White plastic bit off with a pair of grips.
   
   Fit new gearknob to the plain gearstick.
   
   What the guys are talking about is with universal kits you usually get plastic sleeves that slide over the existing gearstick so that you can the fit the knob over them.
   
   This lets you fit it to any vehicle with any size gearstick.

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8. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #8 4th December 2009, 12:20

   Tbh i think i fitted mine straight onto the gearstick itself without the sleeves Mr_P explained it better than melol
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 4th December 2009, 12:29

   just cover the top bit of the gear stick with insulation tape, ram on the gear knob so it sits tight. if it still moves slap on some more tape - simple
10. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #10 4th December 2009, 12:36

    standard gearknob ftw
11. mark_saxp Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Essex, Colchester Posts: 479 2001 Mk2 Furio :>

    #11 4th December 2009, 12:40

    ahhhh sweet oh right yeah its like a sizer reducer thing, i got you, yeah i have one that came with the gear stick, the other problem i was thinking though will the gear gaiter still fit flush with the gear knob or will it look stupid? and you will see some of the bar?
12. mark_saxp Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Essex, Colchester Posts: 479 2001 Mk2 Furio :>

    #12 4th December 2009, 15:56

    bumpp!
13. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

    #13 4th December 2009, 18:50

    I got a momo gearkob with a screw on momo gaitor,but it looked a bit weird screwed together,so i just put the gaitor and attached the gearknob like normal,and even though its not connected together you cant the see the metal gearstick. The problem with the momo gaitor is really big so you have to tuck it in and make it how you want it.
14. devil34uk Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 northampton Posts: 999 saxo vts

    #14 5th December 2009, 14:39

    when i changed my girlfriends gear knob i carfullf cut the top off (the pointed bit) so it was flat and put the new knob on the top & it fits fine, just be carfull not to chop your hands
15. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

    #15 5th December 2009, 21:53

    I have a Mk2(2000 W Reg - the horrid yellow gear knob BTW) How would i go about changing the gear knob, does it pull off? or does it twist off?
    
    i haven't actually tried to get it off as yet, so i'm just wondering for when the time comes.
16. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #16 5th December 2009, 21:57

    Pull hard. A bit of a twist will help get it off. 90 degrees twist and a good hard yank and it'll pop straight off watch you don't twat yourself in the chops though
17. devil34uk Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 northampton Posts: 999 saxo vts

    #17 5th December 2009, 22:56

    thats a good way of putting it. lol
18. Jonoo Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 new mills/ derbyshire Posts: 417 vtr

    #18 6th December 2009, 01:17

    just put it in gear and just pull hard, thats what i did to get mine off
19. user_37249 L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 57 2000 saxo 1.1i forte in posi blue

    #19 6th December 2009, 17:48

    yeah put it in gear and pull untill it comes off, twisting helps aswell
20. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

    #20 6th December 2009, 21:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mr_P watch you don't twat yourself in the chops though

    thanks for the heads up.
21. mark_saxp Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Essex, Colchester Posts: 479 2001 Mk2 Furio :>

    #21 9th December 2009, 21:03

    awsomeee