Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs

[6n2 Nathy]

Im after getting a new gear knob for the 6n2, just wondering how do i take my old one off as i need a new gaitor too so might aswell get both.

[neilGTI]

You need to pull the gaiter frame out of the console, turn it inside out and cut the brass tag off that goes around the blue plastic.

If you want to re-use the vw knob, it can be screwed back on.

Removing the gaiter from the VW knob will make them both unusable if i remember right

[6n2 Nathy]

But is it just a case of getting a giator.

Hold on i think i've muddeled up. im after the new material that goes around the gear knob?

[neilGTI]

Yes, thats called a gaiter, your best bet is to get a new knob and gaiter.

[6n2 Nathy]

ok thanks, so any aftermarkety gear knob and any gaitor that'd be ok won't it?

[juice_josh]

yeah its fine, ive got a aftermarket gear gaitor on mine and looking for a gear knob now,

[alexperkins]

Gear knobs on a factory gearstick are somewhat difficult. The Polo gearstick isnt threaded - rather, its held in place with a circlip, so any new gearknob would need bonding on.

[vw55raz]

i recently changed my gaitor and nob to the gti one, i didnt have the gold clip with the gti one, so i jus loosened the gold clip off my standard gear stick, took it off , put the gti stick and gaitor on and used a crimping tool to stick the gold clip back in place and it was rock solid! the thing wouldnt move out of place !

[Tim_GTi]

Small jubilee clip also does the trick

[alexperkins]

That reminds me I must replace the clip on mine lol!

[juice_josh]

i dont remember any clips on mine lol, i just peeled the bottom of the gaitor and then pulled it all off, ive now got a new gear gaitor on but do i need to buy something that holds it to the top of the gaitor to a new gearknob? otherwise it would slip down ( if you get what i mean ) lol
thanks

[6n2 Nathy]

seems to much hard work might just leave it.

[Tim_GTi]

seems to much hard work might just leave it.

too much hard work?! you gotta be kidding me!

pull the bottom of the gaitor, it'll come free.
pull the gaitor over the knob, it'll expose the clip.
pop the clip off, job done.

gearknobs and gaitors come together, not seperate, so you know what your looking for.