How do you remove the gear knob and pedals? - Saxperience

SaxoAlex · 28th March 2007, 20:28

This sounds like a really simple question but i tried to unscrew the gear knob as i want to put a racing one on but couldnt??? What do i do? I also slid down the sleeve to see if there was a bolt holding it in but couldnt see one.

With the pedals, they have a rubber cover which i pulled off and it looked that the pedals are attached to the other thing (cant think of its name) the metal bar thing. What do i do to fit new pedals?

By the ways its an 03 saxo 1.1.

Cheers.

S34MER · 28th March 2007, 20:31

the gear knob just pulls off, but you will have to give it a real tugg!

to fit new pedals, you usually drill the old ones and screw them on!

BENSAX3 · 28th March 2007, 20:57

put the gear stick in a gear and pull really hard, mind your head as it suddenly comes off

Predator_R32^p · 28th March 2007, 21:45

the pedals are just rubbers on the brake and clutch one take them off trial fit the pedal were you want it to go use a dot puch to mark were to drill holes and get drilling, you will probablies go through a few drill bits as the pedals are tough

the gas pedal is just plastic put the pedal on and mark the holes then unclip by pulling it upwards aud slid to the left

drill it and attach the pedals but a allen bolt and nylon nut

Qucifer666 · 28th March 2007, 22:26

On the gear stick you will most likely have to cut the white plastic bit off which you will see when you have pulled the standard knob off.

SaxoAlex · 30th March 2007, 09:25

What about the handbrake cover?

Qucifer666 · 30th March 2007, 10:14

you just cut that off with a knife. i think you need to keep the end button tho, hope this helps.

AliMak · 30th March 2007, 13:47

i will be doing this soon, the gear nob doesnt always come off with force, me and my mate had 2 cut his up with a stanley, and its just solid rubber, bit dangerous.
pedals are pretty simple, pull the rubber grips off and mark up holes and drill. keep in mind they have to be 50mm apart from each other and make sure the pedals woint catch on anything when there full pressed down

chrismerron · 3rd December 2007, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Qucifer666

On the gear stick you will most likely have to cut the white plastic bit off which you will see when you have pulled the standard knob off.

does anyone know if this can be got off without actually having to cut it off??

scassidy104 · 15th December 2007, 14:58

i had to cut mine off but now i need the fitting for a gear knob i want. Any one know the name of the white sleeve? and where i can buy one?

stendog · 15th December 2007, 15:19

normally the aftermarket gear nobs come with plastic sleeves, they're all different sizes so you can use the one that fits tightest to your gear stick! atleast i got the plastic sleeves with my gear nob

Marcos · 15th December 2007, 19:54

i pulled my gearstick realy hard when it was in 4th n it came off

Marcos · 15th December 2007, 19:55

as for pedals not a clue but evry1 else seems 2 no

Andy72 · 10th January 2008, 16:52

old thread but found it while searching for help on something. An old trick with Vauxhalls was to just unbolt the gear stick (just four bolts on the tunnel). Stick the gearknob upside down in very hot/boiling water for a 20 mins or so. Then try and pull it off. Should come off very easily.

deanie17 · 13th January 2008, 22:14

hiya all ive got the gear knob off and ive then got this white plastic underneath, When i put my new gear knob on its all loose. Is these anyway i can go around this without cutting this white plastic off or does anyone know how you can take it off without cutting it. Many thanks

dan_87 · 13th January 2008, 22:42

Just pull like fuck. But be carefull cause a bloke at work told about someone he knew who knocked both his front teeth out when it came off. Don't know if true or not but very funny.

jmwilliams · 31st December 2008, 14:46

I keep pulling and pulling and it wont come off, does it need to turn anti clockwise??

Anthony · 31st December 2008, 14:53

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Originally Posted by dan_87

Just pull like fuck. But be carefull cause a bloke at work told about someone he knew who knocked both his front teeth out when it came off. Don't know if true or not but very funny.

hahahaha.

ashley19 · 20th February 2010, 14:29

iv been trying too pull my gear nob off and it wont come off , ita a v reg 1.1 east coeast any ideas???

Piano · 29th July 2010, 21:37

i'm having the same problem with this. I got the gearknob off but that white plastic bit is a real pain, any other gear knob i fit comes loose after a while because the plastic part comes to a point and that is where the screw tightens so its tightening against a slant. Is it ok to chop the fecker off somehow without damaging anything? what's best to use?