Cutting my knob off (with pics!)

[GabrielKnight]

Clio mk1. I've cut the black foam knob off with a penknife and a yellowing piece of plastic sits on top. Does a new gearknob sit on this, or do I have to remove it to?

If I have to remove the plastic bit, how do I do it without 'king up the gears?!
I understand they're superglued on?

 

[GabrielKnight]

Eh?!

 

[Henry]

at a guess, i'd say that the yellow bit you've got left there was a part of the gearknob. they usually twist off although it might be extremely stiff - have you tried that?

 

[AlexS]

Thread title was such a let down.

 

[stu-172]

2 pair Vice grips, 1 on the gear stick and 1 on wot's left of ur knob and twist/pull till it comes off!

 

[Sash]

well... u could of saved yourself a bit of bother by cutting from underneath... my old one used to just pull off because the plastic/foam collar that held it on was all broken.

 

[franx]

heat it up a bit with hairblower or something in the matter... just read Fred Yozza recommended this in other thread