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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mong00sehun on 21 June 2024, 19:26:43
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Hi guys,
i bought the gaiter for my manual transmission and handbrake, but i dont have a guide for the job. Is there any guide out there?
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Not seen a guide but they just pull up don’t they.
The note below is from a previous thread on here :
Lift the base of the gear surround and pull up (so that the gaiter ends up inside out) there is a rubber o ring at the bottom of the gear knob, roll it down/off the surround and then pull surround off over the gear knob. :y
The handbrake gaiter just pulls up doesn’t it.
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The handbrake gaiter just pulls up doesn’t it.
Still attached to its plastic frame obviously. :y
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You will need a sharp blade(scalpel or single edge razor blade) and some impact adhesive.
The new gaiters usually come with a cable tie to close the ends, which is both bulky and ugly - replace it with a cord or some thin wire.
The new gaiters will need a little trimming to conform to the plastic surrounds before you stick them together.
It's a simple job that won't take an hour to do.
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before
https://cdn.rios.hu/dl/upc/2024-06/22/451739_ab5lkacogngulvp3_41502b89-5418-4fe7-a7eb-779705107bbf.jpg (https://cdn.rios.hu/dl/upc/2024-06/22/451739_ab5lkacogngulvp3_41502b89-5418-4fe7-a7eb-779705107bbf.jpg)
after
https://cdn.rios.hu/dl/upc/2024-06/22/451739_mhtc6ifkw2vxboks_43043820-2aa2-4170-8c35-fb1b3d6fb322.jpg (https://cdn.rios.hu/dl/upc/2024-06/22/451739_mhtc6ifkw2vxboks_43043820-2aa2-4170-8c35-fb1b3d6fb322.jpg)
it was not so hard, but i think the plastic "frame" around it, was not designed to change the gaiter anytime. Its a little rustic, but tomorrow will be the test, if it stays in place, then it will be okay. if not, i will have to use more glue :D
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That's much better :y
I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement to cost/effort ratio when I did mine.
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That new gaitor looks very good indeed! You have done a good job :y
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before
https://cdn.rios.hu/dl/upc/2024-06/22/451739_ab5lkacogngulvp3_41502b89-5418-4fe7-a7eb-779705107bbf.jpg (https://cdn.rios.hu/dl/upc/2024-06/22/451739_ab5lkacogngulvp3_41502b89-5418-4fe7-a7eb-779705107bbf.jpg)
after
https://cdn.rios.hu/dl/upc/2024-06/22/451739_mhtc6ifkw2vxboks_43043820-2aa2-4170-8c35-fb1b3d6fb322.jpg (https://cdn.rios.hu/dl/upc/2024-06/22/451739_mhtc6ifkw2vxboks_43043820-2aa2-4170-8c35-fb1b3d6fb322.jpg)
it was not so hard, but i think the plastic "frame" around it, was not designed to change the gaiter anytime. Its a little rustic, but tomorrow will be the test, if it stays in place, then it will be okay. if not, i will have to use more glue :D
Very nice job, makes all the difference. :y
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thanks guys :y
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Yup, small jobs like that can transform the interior :y