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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: humbucker on 16 August 2008, 10:35:56

Title: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: humbucker on 16 August 2008, 10:35:56
hi all.

i cant seem to work out how to get the old leather gearstick gaiter off  of the gearstick without ripping it to shreds. does the gear stick knob/head come off? i have the auto box. handbrake gaiter was easy, but this one is like something off of the krypton factor.

cheers  :y

Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: humbucker on 16 August 2008, 22:15:04
anyone?!
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: yatesDELTA on 16 August 2008, 22:30:23
Not sure about Auto but on a manual if you pull it at the bottom of the leather it pulls out along with the plastic frame thing it is stapled onto then slips over the top of the nob. However isnt a nob on a auto bigger?
(James May: My nob has the largest diameter)
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: humbucker on 17 August 2008, 09:13:24
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Not sure about Auto but on a manual if you pull it at the bottom of the leather it pulls out along with the plastic frame thing it is stapled onto then slips over the top of the nob. However isnt a nob on a auto bigger?
(James May: My nob has the largest diameter)

youre right, and the handbrake gaiter works in the same way, im just not sure how to get the gaiter off of the gearstick (auto) cos the knob is so big. fnarr fnarr. does anyone know if i have to remove the gearstick knob?
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 August 2008, 09:40:59
You have to remove the selector lever.....
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: humbucker on 17 August 2008, 16:07:33
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You have to remove the selector lever.....

umm... next question... how does it come off?  :-/
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: humbucker on 19 August 2008, 21:28:46
bump  :-/
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 August 2008, 21:31:48
You need to remove the centre console (not to hard actually).

Disconnect the lever under the car.

Drill out the rivits holdsing the lever plate to the tunnel

Then you can get at the pivot bolt to allow removal of lever.
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: tmx on 19 August 2008, 21:45:08
sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces!
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: dbug on 20 August 2008, 21:51:40
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sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces!

Sorry to hear that - hope you feel better soon :'(
Title: Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
Post by: Jim on 21 August 2008, 11:34:16
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sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces!
Your what fell to Pieces!!! ;D ;D