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  :y

anyone?!

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)

wrote on 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)

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?

You have to remove the selector lever.....

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?  :-/

bump  :-/

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.

sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces!

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 :'(

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!!! ;D ;D