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Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« on: 23 April 2012, 20:00 »
How do i change the gear knob? my older cars were either screw on or pull off... i tried this pulling didn't budge it. and when i twisted it it cam off at the bottom so quickly tighten it back up. lol
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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #1 on: 23 April 2012, 20:02 »
pretty sure my old one screwed off ( check for litte screws under the knob)  sure it was a 2 min job tho

what u having then??

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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #2 on: 23 April 2012, 20:03 »
Mine was a screw off job, nice and easy :smiley:

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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #3 on: 23 April 2012, 20:07 »
use pliers on the stick and turn the knob x

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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #4 on: 23 April 2012, 20:07 »
gaitor is pulled over the plastic surround gear knob itself just screws off
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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #5 on: 23 April 2012, 20:09 »
Standard knob is just threaded on. after market will most likely have three little alan keys under the threaded collar.
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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #6 on: 23 April 2012, 20:49 »
yeah think ill have to try the pliers idea. anyone know what i might of unscrewed instead??

golf ball type thing lol.
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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #7 on: 23 April 2012, 20:59 »
use pliers on the stick and turn the knob x

you've met the missus then ?. :smiley:

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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #8 on: 23 April 2012, 21:11 »
use pliers on the stick and turn the knob x

you've met the missus then ?. :smiley:

no shes done it before im sure ;-) sorry had to.
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Re: Noob question 101! gear knob related.
« Reply #9 on: 23 April 2012, 21:19 »
Grip stick with Simon and unscrew simples  :grin:





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