Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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I used my car for work on Friday, I then took my Mum to the hairdressers and picked her up again. The car then didn't move until 8 last night when I went to the cinema. As soon as I went for the gear lever it was all loose, I have a Momo gear knob so assumed it had come loose, upon trying to tighten it up it just span  When I got in to third gear it was vibrating and making buzzing noises, once in 4th it was ok. My mate had a quick look when I met him as hes a mechanic but not a lot we could do in WB car park! No matter what I tried it wouldn't tighten. As usual when I mentioned to my Dad when I got in I got the automatic reply of "sell it" 
Same as Jambos post, what do you change to?
FFS more expense.
[Edited on 16-10-2006 by Marc]
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Kathryn W
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Get a proper gear nob 
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Marc
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Jambo
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Put the factory one back on 
But depends on your finacial situation really. And your emotional attacment to your car. But tbh if i had a loose gearnob i would just get it fixed 
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Marc
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Its not the gear nob!!! Thats what I'm saying, The whole lever spins!!!
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morty
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Have you been on Scoobynet reg this Marc, maybe some one has had this before who can piont you in the right driection.
Darren
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Kathryn W
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Bolt disconnected?
Think Gaz had this problem! One of the screws on the box was loose, he got his dad tighten it and was fine after that
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Tom
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It's not gonna be anything major I wouldn't think.
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Jambo
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can u access the assemly underneath the gaitor? Usually be something that has come loose like a bolt like KW said.
Im sure it will be something thats happenned to lots of people
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by morty
Have you been on Scoobynet reg this Marc, maybe some one has had this before who can piont you in the right driection.
Darren
Not yet, its blocked at work!!
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
can u access the assemly underneath the gaitor? Usually be something that has come loose like a bolt like KW said.
Im sure it will be something thats happenned to lots of people
Will have to remove all the trim and investigate.
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Jambo
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I dont think its that difficult to do, stu replaced his centre console recently, my gearnob "buzzes" which is annoying as fuck, been told one of the bolts has a washer on it and its worn out
Could be something like that
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Marc
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I won't start sourcing another Corsa Sport just yet, could be soon though!! 
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Marc
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Had it all apart and the gear lever is fine, its the knob thats broke. Looks like it will need cutting off.
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