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08-18-2014, 12:15 AM | #23 |
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Nice write up! Thanks a lot. I went with the zip tie also, and it worked great.
Just wanted to add a little tip that worked well for me: when you're removing the retaining clip from the boot, if you heat it a little with a hair dryer or heat gun just to soften the adhesive a bit, it comes off very easily and cleanly. |
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02-28-2016, 01:26 PM | #24 |
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Did this yesterday - pretty easy actually. Popping off the knob took a bit of muscle. For those of you having trouble with it, lean your seat back. Grab onto it firmly (I rotated my hand to lock my elbow in place), bend your knees and jerk it up using your leg muscles.
Pulling on it would take a lot of strength (which I don't really have), so I just relied on my legs to do the work while my hand held on to it. Popped off on the first try using this technique, after about 5 minutes of trying to yank it off using my arm. I also did the zip-tie under the fabric. The plastic clip came off easily just as Qube wrote - just slowly start working it out of there and it won't tear anything. The zip-tie was easy to do, just pull it so the fabric fits in around the lever, trim off the extra, tighten it, and trim off the extra. You can't really tell it's there unless you're feeling around for it, and I put the notch for the zip tie in front of the boot. The lever widens just where the knob's base is, so the tie will never go lower than that, and it's flush with the knob base. I did have an issue driving it. Almost immediately, shifting into second and the knob popped off. I got a hammer and a towel. Folded the towel over several times, place it over the knob. Then hammered down semi-forcefully onto the knob. The knob has no play in it, and although I haven't yet driven it, suspect it won't be popping off anymore.
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11-08-2021, 07:54 PM | #26 |
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Was able to replace my worn knob with the one I got used. As I like the M-pack style, felt it suited the car's appearance being a bit more angular.
It's possible to remove existing with minimal damage. You need to cut the glue around shifter clips from the back using an execto knife. This will help you guide/align replacement knob. Used LePage Super Glue Gel Control to attach all the bits together. Gel-Superglue is easy to work with as it doesn't run. Final looks like new. |
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