Punto MK 1 Gear stick knob Change

Punto MK 1 Gear stick knob Change - Help Anyone

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Ben Nealon - 28 Sep 2003 17:52 GMT

Hi,
I am currently attempting to style the interior of my Punto MK 1. I am
looking at purcahsing a new Gear stick Knob. I have taken a look under the
existing gaitor and cant seem to fathom out how i take the existing gear
lever off? Is it screw on? if so mine must be damn tight! - I just want to
be able to remove it and swap!

Thanking you in advance,
Ben Nealon

Reply to this Message

Andrew P - 28 Sep 2003 20:48 GMT

> Hi,
> I am currently attempting to style the interior of my Punto MK 1. I am
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Thanking you in advance,
> Ben Nealon

Screw off!!!!

Reply to this Message

Ben Nealon - 28 Sep 2003 22:27 GMT

Hi
which way does itscrew off?
When i try to screw it both ways (in theory it should screw off
anti-clockwise) i feel that the whole gear stick is trying to turn and i am
frightened of being too hand fisted and accidently snapping any plastic that
can be found at the base of the stick. - whould it be a tight fit?
Do you reccomend taking the gator off prior to taking it off?
I am right in thiking that with it being push down reverse this shouldnt
affect my choice of knob?

Regards,
Ben Nealon

> > Hi,
> > I am currently attempting to style the interior of my Punto MK 1. I am
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
> Screw off!!!!

Reply to this Message

Andrew P - 29 Sep 2003 17:44 GMT

> Hi
> which way does itscrew off?
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Regards,
> Ben Nealon

It shouldn't matter which type of gear knob you use. They are often on very
very tight, it would be worth removing the gator and possibly using a pair
of stilsons to support the gear stick.

Andy

Reply to this Message

Mike - 29 Sep 2003 18:19 GMT

> > Hi
> > which way does itscrew off?
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
>
> Andy

If you've not got a lift up reverse it's possible it just lifts off. The
gear knob on my stilo was like this. I cut a slot in a piece of wood which
sat on a bulge in the gear stick so to get more leverage and not to exert
too much force on the gear change mechanism.

Mike

Reply to this Message

Ben Nealon - 29 Sep 2003 20:44 GMT

if the gear knob is push on - i wont be able to purcahse a new gear knob
then will i?

regards,
ben

> > > Hi
> > > which way does itscrew off?
[quoted text clipped - 24 lines]
>
> Mike

Reply to this Message

Mike - 30 Sep 2003 17:13 GMT

> if the gear knob is push on - i wont be able to purcahse a new gear knob
> then will i?
>
> regards,
> ben

I bought a replacement one off e-bay but most seem to be the same, it came
with a snug fitting plasic cap for the top of the gearstick and when the
screws on the side of the gear knob were tightened it firmly attached to
the gearstick. The screws are hidden by a collar on the gearknob.
This fitment is not used on lift-up-reverse gearboxed as it can come loose
when you lift.

Mike

Reply to this Message