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acerimmer
23-07-2011, 18:30
this might seam a silly question but how do i remove the ger knob so i puton a new one, is it the case of keep goin anti clockwise or is there a specail way ofgetting them off
LEIGH-ANNE
23-07-2011, 18:59
Literally just anti clockwise and eventually it will release
If you don't want to destroy the OEM gear knob (and the gear linkage) you have to get the whole gear lever housing off the car.
jamiecrookston83
23-07-2011, 22:42
The gear knob is not screwed on. It sits on knurled bar at the end of the gear stick. You have to gently pull it off.
'gently' lol best of luck there then
'gently' lol best of luck there then
second that ^^^
It does require some brutal force to break the glue off 8)
jamiecrookston83
24-07-2011, 10:12
My one didn't. As said. if you don't won't to burst the first one you have to gently prize it off.
acerimmer
24-07-2011, 19:14
thanks for the replys, ill have to try pulling it off, ive got a new one to put on and noticed that there is no threads on the inside, if its glued on when i put the new one now which type of glue do i need to use
MatBrown
25-07-2011, 00:13
Probably not much use to you but I blowtorch the gearstick below the knob and it then comes off easily.
What is the recommended glue to use when fitting a new one?
What is the recommended glue to use when fitting a new one?
Uverapid A. But I guess it's not available in the UK.
Cheers Yanoo, any ideas on an equivalent I can get over here in the UK?
I don't know. Uverapid is a 2 component epoxy glue perhaps a similar glue would be also good. Once I used Loctite high strength thread locker, that fixed the gear knob but it was more difficult to use becasue it was more liquid and I almost glued the reverse-lock slider :D.
Haha, I'll try and avoid that! Cheers for the advice
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