dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
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Recently bought a gearknob off Adam-D (great seller btw), just went out to attempt to take my original off and it simply wont budge. Its a Corsa SRi (94 - M) and ive tried pulling it with some force, turning it doesnt seem to do anything so im a bit  about it all. Ive got one of them Haynes 'modifying' manuals that says it just needs a hard tug, but not too hard you knacker the gear likage  hardly informative and was wondering if anyone had any tips.
Thanks
Dan
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shawboy
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take the hacksaw to it, most people have had to.
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dannymccann
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ive read about this method but i really dont want to do it like that unless i really really have to. Im replacing it with the updated standard vauxhall one so does that help?
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Planty02
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I got a big built mate to help - he give it a good firm twist to loosen it off, then it came off with some effort 
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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I got the blow tourch out 
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car  | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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vx.racing
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Registered: 17th Feb 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
I got a big built mate to help - he give it a good firm twist to loosen it off, then it came off with some effort
I also employed the help of a big mate. It does just really need a good hard tug, lots of force and the damn thing does just pull off.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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mine fell off shortly after i got the car and i almost got my eye taken out with the spring when it flew out
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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dannymccann
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method -
turn it like a screw anticlockwise whilst pulling up brought it out quite easily compared to my other efforts. getting the new one back on was a basterdard however. I had to drill a huge hole using a masonry drillpiece then get my dad to use brute force whilst turning to get it to fit on. Whod've thought it was so diffcult for something so bloody simple as the gear knob
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Teknologikal
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Registered: 11th May 06
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
Whod've thought it was so diffcult for something so bloody simple as the gear knob
Old post back from the dead...
Uh I would, I just got mine (from Adam-D also...cheers mate ) and my old gearknob has a crack in it so comes off easily.
However, getting the new one on might be a PITA since as you mention the hole is way too small on the later style gearknob
[Edited on 29-12-2006 by Teknologikal]
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