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Chris x	posted on 28th Dec 08 at 21:26
	Got it of in the end with a bit of man power! John, do you live near bexhill? Think I saw your car there the other day?
john_c20xe	posted on 27th Dec 08 at 23:28
	get sum stilsons on it or some big grips, ive been unlucky enuff before to have the ones that just turn round lol
Daveskater	posted on 27th Dec 08 at 22:53
	Proper manly way of doing it ftw :D
Chris x	posted on 27th Dec 08 at 14:10
	Was about to cut the knob of but thought I would try pulling it again before hand. Anyway, gave it a good twist and pull and managed to get it of! So thats that sorted! Im a MAN :)
Charlton	posted on 26th Dec 08 at 16:07
	quote: Originally posted by TheNobleOne quote: Originally posted by joes_1.4_16v_sport My standard 1 just came off when i replaced it. :look: Yours might of been a special 1. :boggle: I dont know. Erm... no, I know one or two other ppl on here that had to cut theres off too. like me +1:)
tom_simes	posted on 26th Dec 08 at 02:16
	Mine just twisted off, took a lot of force but as soon as it moves just a little bit, it comes off very easily!
Daveskater	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 19:05
	I did try heating mine with a hairdryer and also soaking it in hot water but it didn't help. Whacking it in a vice is your best bet if you can't pull it straight off, but getting the clip off (to remove the stick) and also back on again can be a bit tricky.
N3CRO	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 18:34
	quote: Originally posted by joes_1.4_16v_sport My standard 1 just came off when i replaced it. :look: Yours might of been a special 1. :boggle: I dont know. Erm... no, I know one or two other ppl on here that had to cut theres off too.
joes_1.4_16v_sport	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 18:26
	quote: Originally posted by luke85 A girl I was seeing once made love to the gear knob on my corsa, quite a sight ill tell you :\| Pics of said girl...
luke85	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 17:53
	A girl I was seeing once made love to the gear knob on my corsa, quite a sight ill tell you
Chris x	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 17:44
	Ahhh I see, threw the middle on the top, I thought you ment from the side! Haha! Ill try heating it and if that doesnt work try it in the vice. And if that doesnt work cut it lol. Will have to wait until my surround arrives tho :(
Daveskater	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 16:56
	What I did was take the whole stick out, put it in a vice and pull it, it comes straight off.
Charlton	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 16:53
	i cut straight throught it:rolleyes: cut it in half and pull it apart:thumbs:
Chris x	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 16:48
	At the bottom of the knob?
Charlton	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 16:47
	dont cut the stalk just the gear knob itself:)
Chris x	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 16:45
	Iv read in related threads that sometimes it works when heating them up?! Does it not shorten the stalk when you cut it? So when you fit the new one its lower down? Iv ordered a new surround of e-bay :) Thanks for all your help so far!
joes_1.4_16v_sport	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 15:03
	My standard 1 just came off when i replaced it. :look: Yours might of been a special 1. :boggle: I dont know.
N3CRO	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 15:00
	quote: Originally posted by joes_1.4_16v_sport If your a woman. Hack saw. If you own a pair of balls- Grip it+ and pull. Hard. :\| You can't pull them off (or at least in my Corsa) even the Haynes manual says you have to cut it off, same with the handbrake sleeve.
joes_1.4_16v_sport	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 14:39
	Haha. MAN UP! :)
Charlton	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 14:29
	quote: Originally posted by joes_1.4_16v_sport If your a woman. Hack saw. If you own a pair of balls- Grip it+ and pull. Hard. :\| i tried:\|
joes_1.4_16v_sport	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 13:57
	If your a woman. Hack saw. If you own a pair of balls- Grip it+ and pull. Hard. :\|
N3CRO	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 13:53
	You have to cut it off with a hacksaw, no getting around it.
Charlton	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 13:30
	i took a hacksaw to mine:\| no fucking abooooot:lol:
Chris x	posted on 25th Dec 08 at 12:28
	Happy Xmas Guys! Iv just got a polished Ritchbrook gear knob as a pressie and have just tryed removing the old knob. Have tried pulling and twisting it but cant get the thing of! Is there a certain way it comes of? Whilst im at it I will replace the gear surround, can you get this from Vauxhall and if so how much is it? Its a 1.6 16v Sport 1999 Thanks, Chris :)