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how the fook do you get them off????
i have got a new one to put on and i can't get the old one off. I have pulled it twisted it smacked and lumped it with a hammer (coz i got angry) and the bloody thing still won't come :evil: anyone :?:
Dan_Williams
11-02-2006, 20:00
do you mean the actuall nob or the plastic bit undrneath beacuase that is the hard bit
Dancliovalver
11-02-2006, 20:01
they just twist off dont they?
Scott-16v!
11-02-2006, 20:02
i got a £19 knob from renault for my valver because the numbers had worn off, ended up just swapping the top plastic inserts over as the original knob wouldn't budge. i tried mole grips, plairs, heating it up, twisting it, pulling it, everything and it wouldn't move, plus the knob itself was still in great condition so i took the easy way out :D
just pull/twist off on mine
the numbers on mine have come off hense the reason i am changing it but i thought coz i had a new one might as well change the whole thing rather than just the top bit... If i can't get it off are the top bits with the numbers on easy to change??
Scott-16v!
11-02-2006, 20:07
yes, thats what i did^ just carefully lever a small flat end screwdriver under it and it pops off :)
freebone16v
11-02-2006, 20:27
don't know if its relavent to the valvers etc but when i changed the knob on my rt the only way to get it off was to saw it.....took ages
my numbers are also gone sadly
Justin..
11-02-2006, 20:44
lol my knob is well loose. it spins around and if i shift to quick it flies off :shock: :oops:
Scott-16v!
11-02-2006, 20:52
lol, get some glue on it :wink:
Heres a comparison of swapping the inserts over, the old one on the left, and the renualt replacement on the right :wink:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3/scott1987/my%20clio/oldnewknob2.jpg
Justin..
11-02-2006, 20:54
:? looks like you changed the whole knob in that pic
Scott-16v!
11-02-2006, 20:59
you'd think so by looking at them side by side, the new one was much duller like a matt black effect, i suppose it's because the original one has become shiny due to being caressed for 11 years :wink: :)
Justin..
11-02-2006, 21:03
really? :o i might glue mine on with a new insert lol new dull one looks crap
Scott-16v!
11-02-2006, 21:05
honestly mate the new item is dull as ****, the original knob matches the steering wheel nicely as thats a bit shiny aswell
Justin..
11-02-2006, 21:05
thats what i mean it wont match bugger all lol
lets petition renault to sell the numbered insert for 50p!! 8)
Justin..
12-02-2006, 22:01
lol
agreed on the top only bit, but i did have an idea to see if anyone could print out the numbers on a white sticky transfer and then just stick that on to the gear knob :)
what do you think??
ps i got the copy right on that idea :lol: :lol:
sounds a good idea mate! but doubt it would stay on that long!
Justin..
12-02-2006, 23:28
dunno if that would work tbh where its not flat it woulldnt stick properly if ya get me
hmmm supose you got a point there, mite be worth a try though to see if it could be done,
anyone got the means to try it ?
Justin..
12-02-2006, 23:46
a transfer would work.... but youd have to laquer over it or somthin to stop it rubbing off and even then it may not be permanent
yeah, a few coats of hard clear laquer could work.
Scott-16v!
13-02-2006, 00:00
soooooooo much easier to just buy a new knob and swap the insert over :lol:
however i wouldn't mind red numbers and line like on the early 19 16v's 8)
so whos gona try it then? :)
Justin..
13-02-2006, 00:08
what the cheap ass way that will cost more cos you'll end up gettin a proper knob anyway you mean?
I got a knew knob n wen it came 2 gettin my one off it wudnt budge... someone told my they r glued on... we tried everything as well!
So i still got the borin standard one on there! :D
Poxy thing...
Dan_Williams
13-02-2006, 11:02
yeh they are glued on lol, i had to saw mine off
Tired everything peop-le said about mole grips and heating it etc, bugger all worked, so out came the hack saw, and chopped it down the middle and pulled the two halves off :)
best get me saw out then! bloody renaults... :D
Dan_Williams
13-02-2006, 11:35
yep only way i could get the bloody thing off lol
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