Damn Gearknob!!!

[Benson]

On my old Mk1 Nova the gearknob just unscrewed, but on my Mk2 it doesn.t seem to wanna. Anyone know how to get it off before I go into a full scale war with it?

[novax]

you'll have to hacksaw it off.

[Fester]

yep it can be attacked and removed without shortening the shaft unless that is your aim

[mikeoxford]

heat it up a bit see if you can melt the glue, otherwise the only other option is hacksaw, cut downwards through the centre of the knob oeer missus! :lol: as soon as you hit metal then saw the sides, this way you should even TOUCH the shaft :lol:

[Nova-Flair]

mine was a biatch to get off. just be persistant and keep sawing away till u get it off (now if i was dirty minded that would sound dodgy :wink: )

[Chris LR]

Do Vaux still sell the original ones? Mines looking a little tired after 71k & 11 years

[mikeoxford]

:oops: thats why i dont wanna rip my red SR one off! i like it :oops: if i put on the gearknob i have floating about off my old car i would have to get another gear stick from a scrappy as i cudnt cut the original!

[Chris LR]

I'll have to get myself down to Vaux when I have chance.

[Fester]

i cant really stand the aftermarket ones, but the GTE already had one on complete with the usual 'doesnt quite fit and spins around' characteristic - hardly an upgrade

sorted it with the araldite in the even of an emergency i can always saw it off (not sure why though) or just release the whole shaft as youre supposed to do :lol:

[mikeoxford]

what really nice knobs are there..........?

i bought one for my old nova as it was like ?9 from A B Fletchers Birmingham, does actually look really good, not cheap crap, its not that comfortable though

[Nova-Flair]

my all-time favorite gearknob is the momo race airleather ones they r v.nice

but also v. expensive :(

[Jim]

Chris LR, what colour interior do you have? I have one of the original gearknobs from a Mk2 SR with the red and grey interior. The gearknob is Red. Needs a clean, but it's in good condition, you can have it if you like?

My gearknob came off really easily by the way, lol. I now have a nice chrome and black Momo gearknob, Mmmmmm :D

Jim

[Anton]

mine came off easy and i put a flashing led one on

[locky]

My gearnob is nice and cumfy 2! it was a ?10 bargain lol chrome with carbon fibre centre!