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Pricey_O
9th July 2009, 16:28
Underneath the original gear knob theres a white plastic part thats attatched to the metal gear stick. Do i take this off before fitting my new gear knob?
Any help will be great.
Craig_B
9th July 2009, 18:51
Underneath the original gear knob theres a white plastic part thats attatched to the metal gear stick. Do i take this off before fitting my new gear knob?
Any help will be great.

i think you just trim it down with a stanly knife.

i can remember somethink like this in the Haynes saxo manuel.
Lloydie
9th July 2009, 18:55
Nah just pull the leather material part down and twist / pull off the gear knob
Craig_B
9th July 2009, 18:59
Nah just pull the leather material part down and twist / pull off the gear knob

is the correct way to take it off.

he was asking if he needed to take the white bit off to fit a different one.
not how to take it off. i think.
:y:
Pricey_O
9th July 2009, 19:10
yeh iv already got the gear knob off, just wanted to know what to do with the white plastic part
Pricey_O
9th July 2009, 19:11
i think you just trim it down with a stanly knife.

i can remember somethink like this in the Haynes saxo manuel.

theres 2 fins on the plastic part, maybe thats the bit that needs trimming down ??
Whirly
9th July 2009, 19:12
ill have a look in my haynes manual for you mate
Craig_B
9th July 2009, 19:13
yeh iv already got the gear knob off, just wanted to know what to do with the white plastic part

you keep it on.
just had a look in my book.
theres lugs on the side, you have to cut/trim them of, and slice the pointy bit off.

thats out of the saxo modification haynes manuel.
:y:
Pricey_O
9th July 2009, 20:11
ah sound cheers guys :y:
Craig_B
9th July 2009, 20:14
no worries!
what gear knob ya puting on there?
:y:
Chr15
9th July 2009, 20:16
I had to remove the white bit as the new one wouldnt fit, even with 3 or different fittings lol.
Craig_B
9th July 2009, 20:18
I had to remove the white bit as the new one wouldnt fit, even with 3 or different fittings lol.

did you trim the white bit, and cut the point of?
Chr15
9th July 2009, 20:20
No.

Pliers, pulled the bugger off.

New one is nice, although slightly loose. A touch of glue, rubber washer etc will tighten it.

Its hard to say as I dont know what fittings you have.
Pricey_O
9th July 2009, 20:22
no worries!
what gear knob ya puting on there?
:y:

its just a cheap black leather one
looks good and only cost me like £5 off ebay
just as good as a momo one lol
Craig_B
9th July 2009, 20:24
No.

Pliers, pulled the bugger off.

New one is nice, although slightly loose. A touch of glue, rubber washer etc will tighten it.

Its hard to say as I dont know what fittings you have.

i not the one fitting a new one.

that why it didnt fit then. supposed to trim the sides and cut the point of, then like you said all the fittings that come with the gear knob fit on the white bit then.

its just a cheap black leather one
looks good and only cost me like £5 off ebay
just as good as a momo one lol

cool!
liam-o
9th July 2009, 20:26
only trim if u need to, but if anyone wants a copy of the haynes max power saxo book drop me a PM ;)
Craig_B
9th July 2009, 20:28
only trim if u need to, but if anyone wants a copy of the haynes max power saxo book drop me a PM ;)

thats where i got the info on how to do it from.
quite a good manuel.
:y:
Mark-28-VTR
9th July 2009, 20:35
Think you keep it on or trim it down :)
Craig_B
9th July 2009, 20:38
Think you keep it on or trim it down :)

yup!
:clapping:
Junction27
10th July 2009, 00:41
I took it off with a hacksaw.
bmx91ben
10th July 2009, 09:28
I just took mine off entirely then tightly bound round it with electrical tape untill it was a perfect fir for my momo, then the grub bolts can really get into the tape. works great
RichM
10th July 2009, 09:57
When I replaced mine, I didn't have to hack away anything? lol. Probably because its a Citroen Sport one so its a direct fit.
J222JRA
10th July 2009, 10:06
if the new gear knob secures with grub screws you are best cutting the white plastic off the stick so that the grub screws secure up to the metal gear lever.
bullit91
10th July 2009, 10:12
not so when i replaced mine i tightened the grub screws so hard they created a groove in the plastic thread made it a lot better gear knob never shifted or became loose
RichM
10th July 2009, 10:15
not so when i replaced mine i tightened the grub screws so hard they created a groove in the plastic thread made it a lot better gear knob never shifted or became loose

Mines secured with a grub screw aswell and did this, less prone to twisting it off.