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Gear Knob Install

Postby RaYmO » Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:00 pm

Hi Guys,

I might sound like a knob, but Im having difficulties removing the original stock black gear knob so that I can fit the nice new Isotta one I just bought. :roll:

Ive tried everything aside from brute strength to try and twist it off.

Ive got a couple of extra gear knobs and they do have threads through them indicating that the one installed should theoretically screw off.

Can anyone confirm whether or not I need to dismantle the center console to see if there are any screws preventing the original OEM gearknob to screw off?

Any help will be greatly appreciated :D
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Postby Richee » Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:15 pm

There would only be a grub screw if anything.

This has been mentioned in another thread and IIRC brute force was the way to go - there is some glue that needs to be cracked.

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Postby fish » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:19 pm

yeah i had trouble too ended up using a pipe wrench ......or monkey wrench and came off with a bit of force
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Postby bigdog » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:09 pm

As I have posted on this topic before - if you wish to keep the knob undamaged, use one the 'kitchen helper' rubber lid removers - basically a handle with an adjustable rubber strap that works like an oil filter wrench and gives you around 6\" leverage and won't mark the knob. These things are so usefull they have begun to appear in tool shops and places like Bunnings and Super Cheep, a worthy addition to your workshop and ideal for jobs like these.

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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:40 pm

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Postby chrislevingston » Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:14 pm

Those Kitchen Helper beasties are great - I have them in 3 sizes.

It was what I used to take off my standard gear knob when all else had failed.
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Postby chrislevingston » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:12 pm

That is why I bought them in the first place 8)

You can apply a really large amount of pressure with them.
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Postby RaYmO » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:26 pm

Thanks for your responses guys.

I finally managed to twist the gearknob off with good old brute force 8)

Here are some pics of my new shiny Isotta Drake gearknob:

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One problem, the gear knob is a bit too big and my knuckles bump into my head unit when I switch to first/third gear :(

I may need to get a newer and flatter head unit or sand down my knuckles... decisions decisions... :?:
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Postby rodent » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:44 pm

Wow that's one big knob :shock:.

Get the '97 centre console fascia - that'll allow the head unit to sit flush with it (it's also got a proper 2-DIN layout, so the single DIN cubby underneath would fill the gap perfectly).

If it still doesn't help, maybe swap the HU and the cubby around?

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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:50 pm

oh my, very TopGun/After Burner'ish
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Postby Okibi » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:34 am

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Postby Okibi » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:03 am

Game over man

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Postby RaYmO » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:34 am

LOL

Nice work OKIBI!

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Postby Bevan » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:05 pm

You got a flight simulator built into your head unit? :mrgreen:
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Postby RaYmO » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:28 pm

Bevan wrote:You got a flight simulator built into your head unit? :mrgreen:


Im future proofing my gearknob for the machine gun mod Im planning...

Nothing says pimp like a pair of sub machine guns beneath the headlights.

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