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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / March 2007156 gear knob removal
I got our 156 back from the garage yesterday, went to Toys R Us today to find summat for the lad for Chrismas and the dog chewed hell out of the gear knob the bastard. Unfortunately, unlike our Multipla, simply changing gear isn't enough to remove it, how do I get it off? Its a leather one in case they aren't all the same, on a 2002. Rick > Unfortunately, unlike our Multipla, simply changing gear isn't enough to > remove it, how do I get it off? I had a dog like that, not only the gear knob, but also all aircon buttons........ Just apply some (?) violant force. The knob has a hard plastic internal which is pushed (while hot) over a sort of spline on the top of the steel lever rod, so it is really fixed!! Take an adjustable wrench, grab the knob by the cylindrical "bottom" and turn the wrench by 90dgr. The plastic will crack. Pull off the knob. PS You'll neve be able to use that knob again.  SignatureCiao from The Netherlands alfistagj (aka Gert-Jan) GT 2.0 JTS (2005) Montreal 2.6V8 (1428700 - 1973/4) >I got our 156 back from the garage yesterday, went to Toys R Us today to >find summat for the lad for Chrismas and the dog chewed hell out of the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Rick Dear RDS, I do hope 2007 is going to be a better year for you and your 156. SignaturePaul Woodsford Remove NOSPAM to reply. >>I got our 156 back from the garage yesterday, went to Toys R Us today to >>find summat for the lad for Chrismas and the dog chewed hell out of the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Dear RDS, > I do hope 2007 is going to be a better year for you and your 156. In Mark and lard style... And soooooo do aaaiii. Thanks, Rick >> I got our 156 back from the garage yesterday, went to Toys R Us >> today to find summat for the lad for Chrismas and the dog chewed [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Dear RDS, > I do hope 2007 is going to be a better year for you and your 156. <AOL> :) >>> I got our 156 back from the garage yesterday, went to Toys R Us >>> today to find summat for the lad for Chrismas and the dog chewed [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > :) What does the above AOL mean? Cheers, Rick R D S wrote in <4u3ar6F16asilU1@mid.individual.net> <snip> >>> Dear RDS, >>> I do hope 2007 is going to be a better year for you and your 156. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What does the above AOL mean? Sometimes written in full as: <AOL>Me Too!</AOL> If you're not familiar with HTML - it is joke mark-up that signifies: <entering AOL mode> Making comment <exiting AOL mode> It refers to the habit of AOLers of "contributing" to usenet discussions by simply adding "Me too!" without making any significant input. There's an element of self-mockery when used knowingly. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September SignaturePeterMcC If you feel that any of the above is incorrect, inappropriate or offensive in any way, please ignore it and accept my apologies. >R D S wrote in > <4u3ar6F16asilU1@mid.individual.net> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September Nice one, thanks for that. I guess it isn't massively unlike posts which are followed by several instances of LOL. Cheers, Rick >I got our 156 back from the garage yesterday, went to Toys R Us today to >find summat for the lad for Chrismas and the dog chewed hell out of the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Its a leather one in case they aren't all the same, on a 2002. First of all, it is important to know if you have a petrol or diesel engine, because the diesel versions (and maybe the 2.5 V6 petrol) have a different reverse gear lock mechanism. In this (second) case, NEVER TURN it 90 degrees, as someone told you, you'll broke the knob and maybe damage the leverage mechanics! The right, easier, faster and "reversible" way to pull the knob off, if you have the reverse gear lock mechanism, is the one that follows: 1) get a 32mm fixed open wrench (i.e. http://images.usag.it/l4_350x350/248.jpg) 2) put it under the knob, you'll note that it fits almost perfectly 3) take a hammer (not too heavy) and start beating (not too hard) the wrench from downside up 4) the knob will get off in few seconds! HTH, good luck! P.s. = Sorry for my english, but I'm Italian! ;) > First of all, it is important to know if you have a petrol or diesel > engine, because the diesel versions (and maybe the 2.5 V6 petrol) have a > different reverse gear lock mechanism. > The right, easier, faster and "reversible" way to pull the knob off, if > you have the reverse gear lock mechanism, is the one that follows: *snip* Will this work with a manual T-Spark knob too? It seems to be stuck om quite firmly ;-) Espen > Will this work with a manual T-Spark knob too? It seems to be stuck om > quite firmly ;-) Sorry, don't know that. I can give a look about that at the DTE Service Manual. Happy new 2007! > Sorry, don't know that. I can give a look about that at the DTE Service > Manual. That'd be great :) Used to have one of those (DTE) but it refused to run after an software update. > Happy new 2007! Happy new year! Espen > First of all, it is important to know if you have a petrol or diesel > engine, because the diesel versions (and maybe the 2.5 V6 petrol) have a > different reverse gear lock mechanism. > The right, easier, faster and "reversible" way to pull the knob off, if > you have the reverse gear lock mechanism, is the one that follows: *snip* Will this work with a manual T-Spark knob too? It seems to be stuck om quite firmly ;-) Espen is it the same for a spider 51 plat > I got our 156 back from the garage yesterday, went to Toys R > Us today to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Rick |
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