#1: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:06 am ---- I know I am gonna sound like a dumb blonde but I cant get the old gear knob off my car. Ive youtubed it and done everything it said...lifted the gator, taken off the cable tie and now the thing should just pull up......but it wont?
Am I doing something wrong?
There may be a HOW TO on here but I cant find it...
#2: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:32 am ---- Pull really hard, and watch your face.
#3: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:05 am ---- Seriously....I tried that and still nothing moved.....at one point I though I was gonna pull the whole stick off.lol
#4: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: gazza82, Location: South BucksPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:28 am ---- Twist in through 90 degrees and pull .. can't remember which way though, think it was left, but it will only go one way!
#5: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:04 am ---- turn it left and pull as hard as you can! Its a right pain!
#6: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: sparky777, Location: DevonPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:16 am ---- As Above ^ Watch your nose/face though !!
#7: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: PugJH, Location: NorthantsPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:43 am ---- 1 foot on passenger seat 1 foot on drivers seat, stand over it, PULL!!!
Difficult bit will be when it either leaves the sleeve or it doesn't, sods law says it will be the opposite to what you need.
#8: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:20 am ---- Well it turns.....but I've even had a man having a go and still its not gonna shift.
#9: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:27 am ----
RockRulz wrote:
I've even had a man having a go and still its not gonna shift.
Try a stronger version.
#10: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: DREWDEN, Location: huddersfieldPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:52 am ---- Take the gear knob cap off, working from the top cut down with an hacksaw, just watching you don't cut into the white plastic underneath.
#11: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:22 pm ----
E5GDM wrote:
Try a stronger version.
Now there's an idea.
#12: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:54 pm ---- It will go, make sure the numbers on the gear knob are facing the passenger door and pull pull pull,
#13: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:20 pm ---- Cheers...I will have another go tomorrow.....I will let you know how I get on ha ha
#14: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:57 pm ---- Use a hairdryer or heatgun on it to make it supple.
#15: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:42 am ---- Good idea Rob. Gonna have another go at the weekend. Fingers crossed!
#16: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:13 am ---- Well I finally done it......lots of brute force and bruised knuckles...but the old gearknob is off and the shiny new one is on.
Now is there any way of adding a piccy on here without having to upload to photobucket first...or can anyone tell me another photo storage link that will work on here as my photobucket storage is at its limit.
#17: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: DSWR, Location: SolihullPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:10 pm ---- Find a really dirty girl, they'll know how to tug a knob, lol.
Get some pliers and a zip tie, release gaitor housing, cut the zip tie around the leather, then turn it clockwise and it should screw off... That's how mine worked.. Just keep spinning it til it won't go anymore then pull:) didn't seem to be a too hard of a job to get off
#18: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: doski, Location: WarwickshirePosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:00 pm ---- ^^ do this
also my gearknob just pushed on when i fitted it and cable tied the gaitor
#19: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:05 pm ---- Mine was a flippin nightmare and I have a bruised/cut hand to prove it. It was NOT an easy job at all but it finally went.
Heres my hand just after hitting it as the old one came off...now my hand is more swollen and even more bruised. BUT!!! I also have a nice shiny/pretty new gear knob. lol!! (its a girl thing)
#20: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:17 pm ----
RockRulz wrote:
Now is there any way of adding a piccy on here without having to upload to photobucket first...or can anyone tell me another photo storage link that will work on here as my photobucket storage is at its limit.
Not sure if sites like Flickr offer the IMG codes.
I've just got 3 photobucket accounts
#21: Re: Cant put on the shiny new gear knob? Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:26 pm ---- Yeah Macca....Ive just got my 2nd PB account now.
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