Gearlever removal.

[Blarno]

Just been to the local scrappy, found a bashed 172, with the intention of removing the gearlever. (I'm looking to fit an 8-ball as a gearknob and don't want to butcher the knob I already have)

How the hell do you get the thing out? After removing the centre console and the heating ducts, I could only see two nuts. It looks like the big nylon box that the lever/balljoint combo is mounted in is bolted through from underneath. Is this the case, as I'll never get one out of a scrap car as there's no room underneath to retrieve it?

I guess it was wishful thinking that it'd be simple unclip, 2 minute job like it is in a Vectra...

Any help appreciated.

 

[geesus69]

if its like the mk1 then yes it has to come out from underneath, which also involves dropping/moving the exhaust

good old renault

 

[Blarno]

It's on a Clio II. I was told all the Clio II gearlevers are the same, whether it be a 1.2 or 182. The scrapyard has a few Clio IIs in, phase 1 and 2 and they all looked exactly the same to me.

If it's got to be removed from underneath, I'm not gonna bother!

 

[ben_p]

You have too,

 

[Blarno]

Bang goes that idea, then. It's impossible to get under any of the cars at the scrappy.

Bugger.