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humbucker Omega Knight Offline VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat. Posts: 1780 Cambridgeshire Gender: Drives: Irmscher 3.2 MV6, Elite 3.0 V6, 3.0 MV6, Astra Coupe 2.2 Linea Rossa Edition, Cavalier 2.5 V6 CDX Rocket	removal of gearstick gaiter 16. Aug 2008 at 10:35 hi all. i cant seem to work out how to get the old leather gearstick gaiter off of the gearstick without ripping it to shreds. does the gear stick knob/head come off? i have the auto box. handbrake gaiter was easy, but this one is like something off of the krypton factor. cheers
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humbucker Omega Knight Offline VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat. Posts: 1780 Cambridgeshire Gender: Drives: Irmscher 3.2 MV6, Elite 3.0 V6, 3.0 MV6, Astra Coupe 2.2 Linea Rossa Edition, Cavalier 2.5 V6 CDX Rocket	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #1 - 16. Aug 2008 at 22:15 anyone?!
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yatesDELTA Ex Member	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #2 - 16. Aug 2008 at 22:30 Not sure about Auto but on a manual if you pull it at the bottom of the leather it pulls out along with the plastic frame thing it is stapled onto then slips over the top of the nob. However isnt a nob on a auto bigger? (James May: My nob has the largest diameter)
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Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Reply #3 - 17. Aug 2008 at 09:13

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Not sure about Auto but on a manual if you pull it at the bottom of the leather it pulls out along with the plastic frame thing it is stapled onto then slips over the top of the nob. However isnt a nob on a auto bigger?
(James May: My nob has the largest diameter)

youre right, and the handbrake gaiter works in the same way, im just not sure how to get the gaiter off of the gearstick (auto) cos the knob is so big. fnarr fnarr. does anyone know if i have to remove the gearstick knob?

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #4 - 17. Aug 2008 at 09:40 You have to remove the selector lever.....
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humbucker Omega Knight Offline VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat. Posts: 1780 Cambridgeshire Gender: Drives: Irmscher 3.2 MV6, Elite 3.0 V6, 3.0 MV6, Astra Coupe 2.2 Linea Rossa Edition, Cavalier 2.5 V6 CDX Rocket	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #5 - 17. Aug 2008 at 16:07 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 17. Aug 2008 at 09:40: You have to remove the selector lever..... umm... next question... how does it come off?
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humbucker Omega Knight Offline VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat. Posts: 1780 Cambridgeshire Gender: Drives: Irmscher 3.2 MV6, Elite 3.0 V6, 3.0 MV6, Astra Coupe 2.2 Linea Rossa Edition, Cavalier 2.5 V6 CDX Rocket	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #6 - 19. Aug 2008 at 21:28 bump
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #7 - 19. Aug 2008 at 21:31 You need to remove the centre console (not to hard actually). Disconnect the lever under the car. Drill out the rivits holdsing the lever plate to the tunnel Then you can get at the pivot bolt to allow removal of lever.
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tmx Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2236 Herefordshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 in an omega again!!	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #8 - 19. Aug 2008 at 21:45 sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces!
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dbug Omega Lord Offline Dont knock Linux! Posts: 7822 Northants Gender: Drives: 98 V6 Elite auto	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #9 - 20. Aug 2008 at 21:51 tmx wrote on 19. Aug 2008 at 21:45: sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces! Sorry to hear that - hope you feel better soon
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Jim Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3300 Glasgow Gender: Drives: 1996 3.0 Irmscher Elite, 1998 3.0 Irmscher MV6, 2002 3.2 Irmscher Elite, 2008 Astra TwinTop Design 1.9CDTi	Re: removal of gearstick gaiter Reply #10 - 21. Aug 2008 at 11:34 tmx wrote on 19. Aug 2008 at 21:45: sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces! Your what fell to Pieces!!!
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