Changing VE Auto Gear Stick To A Leather One???? How To?????

[wizeabe]

vicarious that is pretty much it, mine includes the last part for the metal clip though.

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These pics are based on a lever I've already removed and from memory.

Step 1:
Leverage button from the top with a small flat head screwdriver

Step 2:
Remove Button

Step 3:
Remove screw:

Step 4:
Remove backing of gear shifter

Step 5:
Carefully remove centre part including a horseshoe shape piece of metal at the bottom

This is the lever in pieces:

Step 6:
Once the horseshoe piece of metal is out you should now be able to pull it up and remove it from the car.


Step 7:
Complete steps in reverse to put it back on and make sure the spring between the button and the centre matches.

 

[seasmi]

Okey Dokey... Thanks for going to the trouble with that wizeabe, much appreciated and thanks for the input also vicarious. I've also found this thread, http://forums.justcommodores.com.au...006/121895-ve-auto-how-remove-gear-stick.html which would seem to indicate there is two ways to go about this. Thanks again for your efforts !!

 

[wizeabe]

Okey Dokey... Thanks for going to the trouble with that wizeabe, much appreciated and thanks for the input also vicarious. I've also found this thread, http://forums.justcommodores.com.au...006/121895-ve-auto-how-remove-gear-stick.html which would seem to indicate there is two ways to go about this. Thanks again for your efforts !!

That one might work but I would prefer not to punch myself in the face

 

[seasmi]

That one might work but I would prefer not to punch myself in the face

My luck I'd rip the rear view mirror off as well as being blinded for life !LOL.

 

[ve_alloytec]

sweet thanks for the quick responce wizeabe

 

[Stingred1]

Yep have done so recently. Get a small sscrewdriver and lever out at the top of the selector button. It will come away perhaps place the gear lever as low done in the selector position as you can to give you clearance from the dash. Once the button is out a small phillips screw is inside. You may need a mirror to see what you are doing here. Unscrew it and the plastic gear knob thing comes away. You are left with a plastic garnish or frame. On the SV6 this is silver and held in place by a small chrome circlip at the bottom. Again using the mirror locate this and remove it its about the size of a small finger nail. Once done the garnish or trim comes away and the lever pulls upwards and out. Replacement is a reverse of removal. Hope it helps. Its fiddly and takes 5 -10 mins so be patient. Cheers Stingred1.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

that's exactly right ! here ...