Gear stick buttom keeps popping out..

[BullittSV6]

Ok, I've got this habit where I fiddle with the gear stick button when I'm on long highway drives. A week or so I was pulling into the drive way at home, went to put the car into park and all of a sudden the gear knob has popped out. Luckily it slots back in, but it easily pops out. I also think that a two week heat wave has maybe warped the plastic.

So solutions. Do I just replce the button or do I need to replace the shifter as well. It just clips in. A 10 year old VT at work is fine with its gear selector so I think I'm just unlucky. Shit has a habit of malfunctioning around me all the time so I'm not suprised with this.

If I need to replce the shifter I might go with a HBD unit. Is it as simple as replacing the button?

[colk]

Hey, I had the same problem, I just ended up replacing the button and gear stick surround with the silver one like this since I had an exec with the plain black one.

It is quite easy to replace and you should be able to get one from Holden's or ebay.

[BullittSV6]

Hey, I had the same problem, I just ended up replacing the button and gear stick surround with the silver one like this since I had an exec with the plain black one.

It is quite easy to replace and you should be able to get one from Holden's or ebay.

I've got my eye on a leather wrapped hbd gear shifter now

[baracuda]

I've got my eye on a leather wrapped hbd gear shifter now

Mate i dunno how you do it? you must fiddle around with stuff like i do when on a long drive as i noticed the button on mine is quite loose as well. and was only thinking this week it might pop-out?
lemme know how u go with replacing it and cost of a new HBD one. i might just swap it over too before the button ejects out of me car.

[Kal123]

I've just changed to the satin shifter, so I've got the black part's left over. If you still need one, give me a shout.

[baracuda]

I've just changed to the satin shifter, so I've got the black part's left over. If you still need one, give me a shout.

Mate i be intrested in that if bullitt not want it.what you want for it?

[Kal123]

Mate i be intrested in that if bullitt not want it.what you want for it?

Nothing at all, I was going to throw it away.

It's only the knob though, not the bezel, as that was broken.

[BullittSV6]

I'm thinking this looks like a good replacement:

NVU, Genuine Holden parts to suit Holden Commodore VR,VS,VT,VX,VY,VZ,Monaro,Statesman,Utes and HSV

[baracuda]

Nothing at all, I was going to throw it away.

It's only the knob though, not the bezel, as that was broken.

so tis the bezel that breaks? and not the actual button.

[BullittSV6]

My button hasn't actually broken, I think the clips have just warn or warped from the sun.

[PaulSV6]

I'm thinking this looks like a good replacement:

NVU, Genuine Holden parts to suit Holden Commodore VR,VS,VT,VX,VY,VZ,Monaro,Statesman,Utes and HSV

Ive got that same stuff in my car except for the HBD wheel

[BullittSV6]

Ive got that same stuff in my car except for the HBD wheel

Did you go to Holden's or NVU? I'm going to get some prices from Holden, see if they compare.

[me&myVZ]

A mate of mine had the same problem he took it to Holden and they anded up replacing the whole shifter. cost about $400

[Kal123]

What why?

All you need to do is replace the bezel?

$400 is crazy.

[me&myVZ]

What why?

All you need to do is replace the bezel?

$400 is crazy.

Thats what I thaught but no apparently the whole thing needed replacing according to him and Holden!