Discussion relating to the Scirocco 1982-1991 - - please ask technical questions in the technical/trouble shooting section
haddock_n_chips
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by haddock_n_chips » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:09 pm
Mines split, does it just screw off? tried gently to screw off but didnt budge
dont wanna use too much force as dont wanna end up with no knob ;)
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by millsy20 » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:17 pm
yes should just screw off. You might need to put a bit of force behind it tho.
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by haddock_n_chips » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:33 pm
ta,
ordered a new one
just had to check wheteher ot was screw on or push on
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by haddock_n_chips » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:34 pm
f*ckin hell my typing is getting worse!
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by bluestreak56 » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:45 pm
I tried my best to get my one off today (to replace the gaiter) man its a stiff bugger! Will give it a proper go tomorrow..
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by mark1gls » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:48 pm
Bring out the mole grips!
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by Ashrocco » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:56 pm
You must be gentle when grabbing your knob, I twisted mine too hard and it fell off.
I replaced with an 8 ball
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by ianaudia4 » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:25 pm
It just needs a real man's grip to get off, a bit like the tops off a jar!
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by bluestreak56 » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:15 pm
Ian when you get down to London ill ask you to try and get it off.
I tried for about 30 mins today just seemed to damage if anything!!
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by ianaudia4 » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:53 pm
I'm not taking the p***, but you are unscrewing anti-clockwise? I have a big set of molegrips, shift anything!!!
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by bluestreak56 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:33 am
Yep anti-clockwise - I tried using a large set of mole grips but they damage the leather and slide around it also...
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by ianaudia4 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:52 am
How expensive is the existing knob? Worth buying a new one?
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by bluestreak56 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:33 am
about a tenner I reckon - could possibly get one to to match the style im doing but wouldnt be original then..
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by mark1gls » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:59 pm
Perhaps someone glued it on when they bought one of those hand brake locks before you owed the car. The lock used to fit to the hand brake and the gearstick and they used to come with some glue to stop you undoing the gear knob and removing the lock. Might explain why you cant undo the gear knob..
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by Mr Funk » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:36 pm
Grind from underneatht he knob. Bloody thing was too long anyway
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