How do I get the gear knob off?

someone has swapped the original on my mk1 campaign for a metal thing, want to put the proper one back, but cant work out how the metal one comes off.

anyone know how they fit?

thanks

John

 

Screw fit - although if it's an after market gear knob, it could have a couple of hidden allen key grub screws somewhere.

mine just pulls off  8O , but it might have been clued, or threaded (in which case just screw anti clockwise!)

to get your knob of just give it a sharp quick jerk if that dont work try a slow ar quick screw depends on ur mood to be honest  but dont do it to quick it may hurt  :mrgreen:      :dontknow:

I had this too. they have hidden allen screws - probably facing the console

Still cant get it off.

the original looks like a push fit with wide plastic splines.

-Can I cause damage by pulling hard on the gear stick?

thanks for the help

John

I have have the same issue, It's a metal golf ball type. Can't find anything that holds it in place, but it's on tight as hell

One of those jobs that I'll come back to after a rethink

Mine had one of these was a right pain to get off it was a screw on type but someone had used thread lock on it had to get the stillsons out in the end and heat the thing up.

Can you put a pic up??  Would make it alot easier :wink:

Does it have a lower collar that screws off to then reveal allen bolts ?? :dontknow:

will get some pics soon....

i have just replaced my gearknob, because mine kept coming off in my hand whilst changing gear!  8O  :?

The 'golf ball' is actually made of two parts (three including the plastic top bit.)  There is a bit inserted into the golf ball (with the thread on it) and the actually ball part.  The inner section has large splines on it, and then i think it is also glued.  So what had happened to mine is that the inner part was still 'threaded' onto the stick, but the 'ball was coming straight off (because of lack of glue or bonding or whatever)

However, from my observations, the 'ball is actually just screwed onto the gear lever.

Not sure what point I am making, but thought it might be relevant to someone!  :dontknow:  :wink:

DubPartz said

Does it have a lower collar that screws off to then reveal allen bolts ?? :dontknow:

I have a metal golf ball knob - just as Dubpartz says…

that sounds like mine…. I will try turning it