JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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been workin on me car got sum stuff yesterday!
240w alpine amp
2 smaller apline amps
150w kenwood 6x9s
Loads of cables
all for £20 
laid the power cables down an rca an put headunit in yesterday. just gotta get a splitter so i cna run two amps then im away 
i got a gear knob know lift reverse how do i get the old pone
off?? 
i read bout hair dryer does this work??? or wat else?? i wanna keep the old one
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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everyone that i know thats has changed there gear knob just cut it off and then had a shorter gear knob - they said it was easyier to quick shift..
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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i dont wanna cut it off thou
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antscorsa
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: london
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use hairdyer to soften glue then just twist it off.
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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thanx antscorsa sounds goood does it work?
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Planty02
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
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Needs alot of elbow grease and a good twist
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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i actually used a small dremal and sanded it off till i was back to the plastic and then bolted new one on
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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i just pulled and twisted u wimps
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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i removed the gearstick (easy to do - just remove a pin below gaiter)
then got a big hammer and whacked it off best way i reckon
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Jonny P
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Registered: 11th Dec 04
Location: Merseyside Drives: Civic Type R EP3
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
i just pulled and twisted u wimps
just because your a beast
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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before i got round to it. my mate came over an just twisted it off lol
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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i hammer and chizzled mine off (my nizzle)
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Chizzle ma nizzle
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Lift the gaiter up, undo the pin at the bottom of the stick and remove the stick entirely from the car. Put it in a vice taking care not to damage it, and take a firm grip on the knob and twist.
Easy. No power tools, no mess, doesn't damage anything.
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
i just pulled and twisted u wimps
That was also my method. Although mine had already worked loose 
Bit disconcerting driving along and going to change gear, only to find your knob's come off in your hand.
(it's annoying when the gear lever falls apart too)
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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i just twist it off in 1 smooth action
ive done a few in the scrappy now so got it down to a tee 
takes seconds
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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I used mole grips on mine....very effective and never damaged the old knob.
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Rus
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
Location: SE London, Kent
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quote: Originally posted by CorsAsh
quote: Originally posted by Rob B
i just pulled and twisted u wimps
That was also my method. Although mine had already worked loose 
Bit disconcerting driving along and going to change gear, only to find your knob's come off in your hand.
(it's annoying when the gear lever falls apart too)
pmfsl this happened to me too
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