New gear nob, how do i take old one off?

[JoeFish]

hey guys and gals,
I just got an SCA gear nob from Supercheap since they had a 20% off sale today and I'm not sure how to take the stock 98 VT manual gear nob off...i don't wonna brake something!

If you can please explain that'd be awesome.

cheers

Joe

[redcv6]

i was able to just pull mine off, was hard but it came off

[stocky]

does it screw on?

[JoeFish]

well that's the thing...i don't know if it's screwed on since it's got the material that covers the gear box and gear stick right up to the bottom of the nob if that makes sence.

so do you think you twist it off or just pull it off?

lol.

[mainpath]

their is a screw on the back of it then try screwing it off if that doesn't work pull?

[gungazza]

there was a tread here some the other day some girl expaind the lot pics ect very good thread a bit of work involved

[JoeFish]

lol dang it!
well if you can find it that'll be awesome mate! one thing i dislike about the commodores is that things can be so hard to do unlike other cars or that you gotta buy things only suitable for commodores such as seat covers...mine cost $160 for the whole set -_-

[Troy5L]

it would def screw off, just like every other manual gear knob in cars

[gungazza]

you there i found it

[gungazza]

go down the page and look for how to removegear knob on vt auto let me know if you found it

[JoeFish]

that's for an auto bud....i got a manual.
look at the interior image of my car and you'll see what i mean by the material thingy

[JoeFish]

im gonna go check it out now, see if i can remove that material stuff or look for the screw.

cheers

if you still got advice please still let me know.

[JoeFish]

no luck guys.
it was the SCA brand and it's universal and yeah..it doesn't fit lol... >.<

gahhhh! so now my gear knob is a bit loose, far out this is the only time where Holden annoys me hahah

[davway]

if its like the VX, you just pull it and it will come off.
if its sitting loose, hit it down and it will seat properly.

[JoeFish]

it is able to spin horizontally.

will i break anything if i hit it hard?

[keza87]

In a manual V6 the knob can wiggle from side to side a little bit. Do this while pulling straight up and it will dislodge.
A good upgrade to the VT/X knob is the VY V6 manual knob. It feels nicer and more comfortable than the VT/X.
To put it back on is just to push it straight back down with some force in the correct alignment and it should "clip" back into place

[JoeFish]

Thank you very much =D
I'm not saying that im some huge hulk...but i just don't know how strong or fragile these things are haha.

cheers,
Joe

[keza87]

I know that they feel fragile but rest assured if you have it in the right position it will go back into place with just the right amount of force.

[danja]

The 6spd knobs just pull off, but they are damn tight because they have silcone sealant inside to reduce vibration. You undo the shifter and stick it in a vice and pull hard, wouldn't be surprised if the 5spd was the same.

[JoeFish]

Holden said it'll cost $40.15 for a new gear knob. Do you think i'd be best off getting one through some1 else to get a better price or would they be they be the best? NOT INCLUDING EBAY! there are none of ebay.

[keza87]

What gear knob is that?
I paid 30.08 + GST for mine. Its the black VY V6 gear knob

[JoeFish]

$40.15 for the VT gear knob. rip off if you ask me.

[JoeFish]

I just got one through my local mechanic for $38, but i think that was without GST...ah well, worth it tho.

[JoeFish]

Ok, i bought a new VT/VX gear knob for $42.
but man, it was annoying to put it on, it kept on popping off coz i didn't wonna break it.

but its all good now

[camo645]

how does the VY 5 Speed knob fit in? and does the leather trim on the bottom of the knob stay there or does the knew knob come with new trim?