iwanprice12 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hi, I've read and searched the various guides on here to remove the gear knob, but I'm having no luck whatsoever in removing it!!! I have followed the method of mole grips on the rubber gaiter (with a cloth/material between the grips and the gaiter) with water pump pliers on the gear knob itself (with a cloth/material inbetween). I have tried to remove the gear knob but it seems that the plastic is 'stretching' and the knob itself is splitting? Is there anyway of removing the gear knob in one piece, or am I resigned to breaking it upon removal? The interior is in bits at the mo with the gear knob and gear pattern facing anti clockwise! Any advice welcome. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 If you are having real issues then just disconnect the shifter from the gearbox linkage (underneath) and remove the complete shifter and knob and do the knob swop on the bench in a vice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 More muscle and try not to give yourself a black eye! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwanprice12 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 More muscle and try not to give yourself a black eye! Ha! Managed to get the knob off with some help from my neighbour! (Oohh eer!) Looks slightly second hand now! Bought a 'Nismo style' shifter from tarmac, doesn't seem to have a thread so stuck on installing that now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 More muscle and try not to give yourself a black eye! Ha! Managed to get the knob off with some help from my neighbour! (Oohh eer!) Looks slightly second hand now! Bought a 'Nismo style' shifter from tarmac, doesn't seem to have a thread so stuck on installing that now! Was it a Nismo look-a-like? Guessing it should have some sort of plastic insert that is threaded. Mine has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeg33 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I did struggle getting mine removed. Try tighten it a little bit before loosening it. I ended up damaging the original knob (not too bothered) and managed to get it off. Check out my build thread (link in my signature below) for tools that i've used. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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