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Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:16 am
by 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.
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:19 pm
by 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
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:36 pm
by 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?
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:47 pm
by neilGTI
Yes, thats called a gaiter, your best bet is to get a new knob and gaiter.
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 1:08 pm
by 6n2 Nathy
ok thanks, so any aftermarkety gear knob and any gaitor that'd be ok won't it?
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:19 pm
by juice_josh
yeah its fine, ive got a aftermarket gear gaitor on mine and looking for a gear knob now,
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:50 pm
by 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.
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:01 pm
by 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 !
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:12 pm
by Tim_GTi
Small jubilee clip also does the trick
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:04 pm
by alexperkins
That reminds me I must replace the clip on mine lol!
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:03 pm
by 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
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:17 am
by 6n2 Nathy
seems to much hard work
might just leave it.
Re: Show me your aftermarket Gear Knobs
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 3:51 pm
by Tim_GTi
6n2 Nathy wrote: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.