im00 Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 As per the title really. Does it just unscrew? Cheers. Quote
Toon Chris Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Yes, although it will be tight so you need something to clamp on to the shaft. Mole grips or heavy pliers wrapped around some cloth should do it. Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Tutorial:Shift_Knob_Removal_and_Replacement Quote
im00 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Tutorial:Shift_Knob_Removal_and_Replacement Crikey!...a fourteen step guide! With cut lengths of rubber hose and mole grips and take some sandwiches...wow. Cheers though Dave. Does this mean that Toon Chris's idea might not work? Quote
BulletMagnet Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 In essence Chris' idea is the same as the guide. There is a drop of threadlock on the knob, thus making it rather tight and hard to unscrew, once you managed the initial twist-off, the rest should be easy. You deffo need to hold the gear shft stable, because if you don't you might end up damaging the syncro-mesh (read as "cause expensive fix") Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 The guide is just to look at, it really isn't that much to worry about Just hold the shaft nice and tight, give your knob a good hard tug and you should be able to screw it off quite easily Worth the effort too Quote
BulletMagnet Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Just hold the shaft nice and tight, give your knob a good hard tug and you should be able to screw it off quite easily Worth the effort too It's really hard to explain what needs doing without sounding like a sex manual Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Just hold the shaft nice and tight, give your knob a good hard tug and you should be able to screw it off quite easily Worth the effort too It's really hard to explain what needs doing without sounding like a sex manual I have no idea what you mean, please explain Quote
Neilp Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Mines was a nightmare. Had to get a mate to hold the shaft while I twisted the knob with a pair of grips on it and two hands Quote
racinggreen Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Mines was a nightmare. Had to get a mate to hold the shaft while I twisted the knob with a pair of grips on it and two hands hmm.......... Sounds painful that. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Yeah, in most cases you may destroy your original knob Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 Yeah, in most cases you may destroy your original knob My knob was in very poor condition so I just gripped it hard and literally destroyed it... Quote
Toon Chris Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 Ah Dave, that is exactly the same reason I changed my knob, for a lovely KTA solid stainless In my case I found a few turns in opposite directions loosened it off, but it was still quite stiff. The now came off in one piece and I even sold it on eBay for £50 Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 Ah Dave, that si exactly the same reason I changed my knob, for a lovely KTA solid stainless In my case I found a few turns in opposite directions loosened it off, but it was still quite stiff. The now came off in one piece and I even sold it on eBay for £50 Chris have you photoshopped your knob as it looks HUGE Quote
Toon Chris Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 The closer you get the bigger it looks It's a winning line... Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 The closer you get the bigger it looks It's a winning line... Quote
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