stubborn gearknob

luke__ · Postby **luke__** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:31 pm

My dad took my car to his mates shop to get a roady, came back and the gearknob won't budge

Feels like its glued or something. Any ideas to get it off? I was thinking of heating it with a hairdryer to loosen the glue; if there is any.

CHRISTolo · Postby **CHRISTolo** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:57 pm

Is it MOMO?

If it is there are screws at the base, the momo metal ring at the base turns clockwise.

ForceMajeure · Postby **ForceMajeure** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:13 pm

luke__ wrote:My dad took my car to his mates shop to get a roady, came back and the gearknob won't budge Feels like its glued or something. Any ideas to get it off? I was thinking of heating it with a hairdryer to loosen the glue; if there is any.

Some Nardi ones also have an allen key needed to remove the knob.

I had one stick once and just kept wiggling it side to side until it came loose.

luke__ · Postby **luke__** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:27 pm

Nah its the stock one. I took it off the other week but now its stuck. Maybe they used loctite

I hope not.
Found this thread with a bit more searching viewtopic.php?f=28&t=40838 and i'm now looking for one of those rubber things. I know i have one around somewhere.

OurCognitiveSurplus · Postby **OurCognitiveSurplus** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:13 pm

Rubber gloves can be handy for getting a good grip on something (using it as a rubber sheet, or as a glove) - with your hand or with a vice grip etc.

david_syd_au · Postby **david_syd_au** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:54 pm

CHRISTolo wrote:Is it MOMO?

If it is there are screws at the base, the momo metal ring at the base turns clockwise.

I assume that is clockwise when looking from above?

slimx · Postby **slimx** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:07 pm

Get a rag wrap it around.

Get locking pliers.

Lock and turn with a mallet i hav same issue with stock knob never came off.

And ofcourse before re installing gearknob lubricate that bastard lol

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luke__ · Postby **luke__** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:05 pm

Finally got it off. Turns out it wasn't glued but just done up tragically tight. Got it loose with a piece of nonslip placemat/cupholder stuff. I think they use them under rugs aswell, Kinda like a foam net thing.