djshongo
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Registered: 5th Nov 04
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I wanna put on a new chrome gear knob....but im unsure how I remove the old one...
i really dont wanna cut it off....can it come off by twisting&pulling?
and will it effect my reverse gear pull-up thingy..?
thanks!
[Edited on 03-12-2004 by djshongo]
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lozzd
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everyone says its really hard.. i guess it depends how lucky you are. i did mine when it was warmer, so you might need to warm up the gearstick a bit, but basically just pull and twist the bugger off, and it comes off. then the reverse pull up thingy just stays attached, so you need a gear knob that is reverse lift compatible (basically it has a whole for the reverse lift thing to go up into)
hope this helps!
Laurie
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djshongo
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thanks that does help!
so the gear knob has to be reverse-pull-up compatable then..?
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Mistamist
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yeah, they are called Lift-Reverse, just takes brute force to get it off, chances are you will pull off the outer leathery gearnob, bu the internal bit will stick, this may be where you need to get the mole grips out and twist the fucker off.
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Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by M15T XE
yeah, they are called Lift-Reverse, just takes brute force to get it off, chances are you will pull off the outer leathery gearnob, bu the internal bit will stick, this may be where you need to get the mole grips out and twist the fucker off.
or just hacksaw the bugger off 
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Rocky
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Location: Bridgend S.Wales Drives : Astra VXR
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done that too mine the bloody bastard came off in the end 
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mjw_2k2
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yep if ur twistin and pullin and gettin nowere get the hacksaw on it
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cargraphics4u.com
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
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http://www.graficxpress.co.uk/pages/gear_knobs.htm
[Edited on 04-12-2004 by graficxpress]
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Dinokid
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Registered: 25th Dec 02
Location: Winnington, Cheshire Drives: Honda Civic Marlin
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how much can u take off with the hacksaw??
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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Mine started rotating whilst i was driving one day. Took the opportunity to fit a uni hex. 
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jonathanw4949
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mine was a bastard to get off. so i took i small flat head screw driver 2 it and hit it with a hammer. !!!! But be very carefull not to rip the gear linkage out!!!!!
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loo_goblin
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Registered: 14th Jul 04
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i just pulled it off piss easy
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