Remove mk1 gearknob without damaging it?

[GabrielKnight]

I want to change to a leather gaitor. Do the knobs twist / pull off?

 

[GabrielKnight]

Anyone tried this?

 

[Tom]

Not possible mate.

 

[White16valver]

I thought the Mk1s had a leather gaitor as standard??

The knobs are friction fit though apparently - so in theory you should be able to twist them off...

 

[cat171]

Years ago I removed mine without damaging it. My old man has a thing with a rubber strap on it which you can move to however big or small you want it, as the strap is rubber it doesn't damage it. All I did was shove it round it & turn it anti-clockwice.

Places like b&q etc sell the thing, it's cheap too iirc.

 

[White16valver]

Sounds like a rubber version of a oil filter remover thingy?

 

[cat171]

Yep, pretty much it.

 

[Steve]

The new gaitor will have a tie wrap, so should slip over gearknob anyway!

 

[Final Maxim]

hacksawed mine off, stupidly tight

 

[GabrielKnight]

I thought the Mk1s had a leather gaitor as standard??

The knobs are friction fit though apparently - so in theory you should be able to twist them off...

No the gaitor is a shite, plastic one.

And they are screwed but heavily glued on, aparently.

 

[GabrielKnight]

Years ago I removed mine without damaging it. My old man has a thing with a rubber strap on it which you can move to however big or small you want it, as the strap is rubber it doesn't damage it. All I did was shove it round it & turn it anti-clockwice.

Places like b&q etc sell the thing, it's cheap too iirc.

It must have taken 1 hell of a tug? Is there danger of ruining the whole gear column for the sake of a £10 knob? Although now spent >£40 on new gaitor and surround).

 

[GabrielKnight]

Sounds like a rubber version of a oil filter remover thingy?

Is there a trade name? Which section in store?

 

[GabrielKnight]

The new gaitor will have a tie wrap, so should slip over gearknob anyway!

Has a tie grip, but the knob is much bigger than the neatly sewn hole on top.

 

[GabrielKnight]

hacksawed mine off, stupidly tight

Can you confirm, was it definately superglued on a thread?, thanks!

 

[cat171]

Years ago I removed mine without damaging it. My old man has a thing with a rubber strap on it which you can move to however big or small you want it, as the strap is rubber it doesn't damage it. All I did was shove it round it & turn it anti-clockwice.

Places like b&q etc sell the thing, it's cheap too iirc.

It must have taken 1 hell of a tug? Is there danger of ruining the whole gear column for the sake of a £10 knob? Although now spent >£40 on new gaitor and surround).

Iirc it came of with a bit of force (just a shrp twist really) not enough force to bend the gear stick etc.