Changed the gear knob

[paulOr]

Since i don't really know if anyone else has done this, probably have, and this is useless, but i thought i would share with the people who havent. Just incase they were a little scared of doing it aswell.

I changed the gear knob on my Clio, and it involved cutting out the exsisting one. Heres how it went.

1, I cut over the top and down the sides of the exsisting gear knob, this allows me to pry it apart.
http://www.paulor.net/inc/upload/gear knob/2.JPG

2, Prying it off the plastic didnt work, so it was time to start chopping, no going back now:
http://www.paulor.net/inc/upload/gear knob/3.JPG

3, Under the foam there is a plastic cap, very hard to get off with a stanley knife, i used a file thing.
http://www.paulor.net/inc/upload/gear knob/4.JPG
and
http://www.paulor.net/inc/upload/gear knob/5.JPG
and
http://www.paulor.net/inc/upload/gear knob/6.JPG

4, After removing the plastic you are presented with the metal shaft, now this is where i was really scared, what if my new gear knob didnt fit over it :x
http://www.paulor.net/inc/upload/gear knob/7.JPG


5, LOVELY!

Must hoover!

 

[Renault_Boy01]

Wow mate you had balls to remove that Standard Gear Knob !!!!!

I want to remove mine but i just cant take a saw to it

 

[Stu_c]

i tried pulling mine off at first didnt get very far so out came the dimond tip cutter :evil:

got a B&M shortshifter now as the plastic lift up thing annoyed me as the B&M has tthat also in alloy

 

[Giles]

it looks like some worms eat the old gear knob lol

 

[Millsy]

loli got my swiss army knife with a saw blade on it and took it off in one on my old clio, just sawed straight through the rubber and plastic and gave it a firm pull and off it came