How to get the gear knob off?

1. iDale Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Somerset Posts: 448 Mk1 Woodland VTS

   #1 6th July 2011, 12:27

   Might sound like quite a noob question, but how does the gear knob come off?
   
   I'm wanting to fit my new leather surround as the current one is all ripped and perhaps an aftermarket knob.
   
   Cheers, Dale
2. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

   #2 6th July 2011, 12:30

   Sit in driver's seat.Put it in reverse, unclip the gaitor pull the gaitor over the knob so it cover's it then just pull. Be carfull not to hit yourself in the face lol as it will just shoot off.
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 6th July 2011, 12:30

   pull it...hard.
   mine came off in my hand yesterday while driving
4. Renouf Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Cwmbran, South Wales Posts: 248 Saxo 1.1

   #4 6th July 2011, 12:35

   Stick it in 4th get in the back and PULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
   Some are easy to get off some are hard, But once it's come off then next time you want it off it just pulls off lol
5. iDale Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Somerset Posts: 448 Mk1 Woodland VTS

   #5 6th July 2011, 12:45

   Great, cheers for the tips guys. I Did think it was that as old vtr one used to come off in my hand all the time. This one is on pretty tight and i was just worried about breaking something, I'll go out there tonight and give my knob a good tug though! Lol
6. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #6 6th July 2011, 16:50

   put it in 4th
   get on the back seats
   twist it 90 degrees
   pull
   don't KO yourself
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 6th July 2011, 18:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by iDale Great, cheers for the tips guys. I Did think it was that as old vtr one used to come off in my hand all the time. This one is on pretty tight and i was just worried about breaking something, I'll go out there tonight and give my knob a good tug though! Lol

   we didnt really want to know that lol
8. user_52832 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868

   #8 6th July 2011, 20:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts pull it...hard. mine came off in my hand yesterday while driving

   I laughed out loud, its like something from a 'Worse driving situations'
9. VenoMNL Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Lisbon - Portugal Posts: 189 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6i 16v Turbo Renault Express 1

   #9 6th July 2011, 21:18

   lololol..
   
   yeah.. the best solution is pull until it gets out
10. user_52832 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868

    #10 6th July 2011, 21:26

    We're still talking about the gear stick, right?
11. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #11 6th July 2011, 21:59

    lol just tug it and tug it and tug it until it pops and throws you back lol
12. tomsaxo L-plater Joined: Jan 2007 Yeovil Posts: 89 2000 Saxo VTR slammed on banded steelies SOLD

    #12 6th July 2011, 21:59

    Ill pulled my knob off the other day
13. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #13 6th July 2011, 22:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomsaxo Ill pulled my knob off the other day

    lmfao hope you didnt break anything lol
14. slammed_saxo_vts Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 West Sussex Posts: 973 Renault megane mk1 1.6 16v Saxo VTS mk2

    #14 7th July 2011, 18:48

    i had my knob pulled off by the specialist down the road
15. K31TH L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 36 Saxo mk2 vtr

    #15 9th July 2011, 13:34

    ..... some one would of thought we have all gone off topic here lol my knob is staying where it is for now