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Pickup
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Registered: 25th Nov 03
Location: Newcastle
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24th Jan 04 at 09:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Been trying to change my mums gear knob for a good hour this morning and ive had no luck! Its an R reg 1,2LS corsa b. Ive changed my gear knob before, but this is different to mine, the knob was moulded on etc. So, ive hacked the majority of the thing off, now being left with a bit of plastic at the top with an X on the top and it seems to be attatched to the lift up spring?
What do I do from here?
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David
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24th Jan 04 at 09:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im very desperate to get this done as ive gota go to work soon, and mother needs to use her car
i wasnt expecting it to be as hard, as mine was much easier (pre97).
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Pickup
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24th Jan 04 at 09:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

update :
managed to get to the stage where there is only the little bit left on the top which needs to be pulled off, but im having very very great difficulty getting it off.
any ideas on which tools are best to use and techniques?
im using pliers at the min, and proving very difficult.
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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24th Jan 04 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i have the same problem, i got the knob off but can't get this yellow/green thing off at the top of the spring
Pickup
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24th Jan 04 at 11:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive just took a temper on it and got it off, sorted!
koolkorsa
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24th Jan 04 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

use a hacksaw on the yellow/green thing.
Chris220
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Oxford, Oxon Drives: Corsa C 1.8 SRi
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24th Jan 04 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Check out my recent thread on this endeavor.

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=114162

Also lists useful tools.
Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
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24th Jan 04 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

get a lighter and heat it up a bit, then get some mole grips and twist and pull the fooker off, aint too hard.

 
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