Removing gear knob

1. ollie_eastcoast L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 49

   #1 27th December 2006, 18:06

   Ive got a new gear knob to fit to my east coast, ive had a go at removing the old one but it really wont budge. Shoud it just unscrew or is is screwed on?
   
   Cheers.
2. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #2 27th December 2006, 18:09

   Big yellow bastid yeah? I removed mine last week, you have to saw down to the metal, and then stop, all the way round then pull it off which takes ages. Try and use a decent sized saw, i used a big toothy thing and cut my thumb open spraying blood all over my head unit lol
3. ollie_eastcoast L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 49

   #3 27th December 2006, 18:35

   Yeah thats the begger, major job then lol. Did you just saw the black big below the yellow knob and it came off ok? What about iffitng the new one on will it screwon cuz the one ive got is supposed to screw on.
4. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #4 27th December 2006, 18:46

   im afraid its a bitch of a job mate. You can saw/pull the knob off. Then you have to saw the black bit off that holds up the gaiter. Theres then a white bit the black gaiter holder slots onto but i couldnt be fooked to take that bit off as the saw was huge and my thumb was bleeding everywhere at that point, so i filed it down a bit and put my sparco knob onto that, then pulled the gaiter over the bottom of the sparco knob.
5. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #5 27th December 2006, 18:47

   
   
   This has been covered sooo many times.
6. ollie_eastcoast L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 49

   #6 27th December 2006, 18:53

   Im just changing the knob so surely i should leave the black bit on the the gaitor can be pulled over it again when the knob has been put on?
7. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #7 27th December 2006, 18:56

   You cant get a knob on, lol, without removing the black bit mate because its too wide
8. ollie_eastcoast L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 49

   #8 27th December 2006, 19:02

   oh rite...tomorrows gona be a fun day! my knob has got no place to pull the gaitor over!!
9. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #9 27th December 2006, 19:05

   If you took the time you could saw it off in the right place to hold the gaitor up, but then the knob sits really high and that looks gay so its your choice, one or the other really.