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  1. 26-01-2011, 01:28 PM #1
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    hey everyone
    i want to change my gear knob on me manual vs and i was just wondering if u can just change the knob or u need to change the shaft as well. if u can change the knob can someone please let me know how.
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  2. 26-01-2011, 02:08 PM #2
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    I thought it just unscrewed off
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  3. 26-01-2011, 02:43 PM #3
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    Yeah just screws off. You need to put a bit more muscle into it you pansy man! lol
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    Depends what type of gearbox it is. T5 is screw on / off.
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    Well ive got a getrag it screws on/off aswell
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    mine just twists doesnt unscrew so im not sure what to do
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    As i said put some muscle into it and should come off
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  8. 26-01-2011, 07:50 PM #8
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    what if it's a T290??
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  9. 26-01-2011, 09:00 PM #9
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    Get a firm grip on your knob and twist it
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    get the corner of a damp towle lay it over your nob lol get a good grip and twist( left loose/right tight)
    Quote Originally Posted by VScommodoreute View Post
    hey everyone
    i want to change my gear knob on me manual vs and i was just wondering if u can just change the knob or u need to change the shaft as well. if u can change the knob can someone please let me know how.
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  11. 27-01-2011, 08:35 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zarconia View Post
    Well ive got a getrag it screws on/off aswell
    You sure its a Getrag??? Getrag M34 and M35 DO NOT screw off. This is a quick way to stuff them! Grab hold of it an pull straight up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cander24 View Post
    You sure its a Getrag??? Getrag M34 and M35 DO NOT screw off. This is a quick way to stuff them! Grab hold of it an pull straight up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cander24 View Post
    You sure its a Getrag??? Getrag M34 and M35 DO NOT screw off. This is a quick way to stuff them! Grab hold of it an pull straight up.
    Ill be honest never tried. Lol but it screws around just assumed it screwed off
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zarconia View Post
    Ill be honest never tried. Lol but it screws around just assumed it screwed off
    Sounds like someone has tried to remove it by unscrewing it then as this is what happens... Its probably broken the plastic locating tab inside the knob and will now spin around easily, but never tighten.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cander24 View Post
    Sounds like someone has tried to remove it by unscrewing it then as this is what happens... Its probably broken the plastic locating tab inside the knob and will now spin around easily, but never tighten.
    Yeah well its been loose since i bought it but i screw it and it stays tight for a while.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zarconia View Post
    An extremely quotable sentence if i do say so myself.
    It'd be mine if I could work out how to do it lol...
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    may be a new 1 ?
    Quote Originally Posted by VScommodoreute View Post
    hey everyone
    i want to change my gear knob on me manual vs and i was just wondering if u can just change the knob or u need to change the shaft as well. if u can change the knob can someone please let me know how.
    thanks
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