Removing gear knob and handbrake handle.
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The handbrake handle is fixed with a little grub screw. It is slightly hidden under the gaiter. If your handbrake gaiter is not glued to the centre tunnel you can remove it after removing the handbrake handle, if needed.
To remove the gear knob you have to loosen the counter nut under the knob, then you can just turn the knob until it comes off. This might be quite difficult, when the counter nut is tightly fitted and/or the knob was glued to the gear stick with bolt adhesive.
The gaiter is glued to the centre console, so you probably have to remove that in the process.
To remove the gear knob you have to loosen the counter nut under the knob, then you can just turn the knob until it comes off. This might be quite difficult, when the counter nut is tightly fitted and/or the knob was glued to the gear stick with bolt adhesive.
The gaiter is glued to the centre console, so you probably have to remove that in the process.
Roberto has covered the alloy handbrake surround & gear knob removal but there is an art to get the tunnel out without throwing too many f'cks into it.
To remove the tunnel, you need to pull the handbrake on hard to give you a good steep angle on the handbrake. There may be a wing-nut on the front end by the ashtray, you can feel this blind and undo it no bother. Take the targa panel out to make it easier as the steep angle needed to remove the tunnel is likely to foul the roof.
Shep
To remove the tunnel, you need to pull the handbrake on hard to give you a good steep angle on the handbrake. There may be a wing-nut on the front end by the ashtray, you can feel this blind and undo it no bother. Take the targa panel out to make it easier as the steep angle needed to remove the tunnel is likely to foul the roof.
Shep
Edited by shep1001 on Saturday 5th April 00:28
shep1001 said:
Roberto has covered the alloy handbrake surround & gear knob removal but there is an art to get the tunnel out without throwing too many f'cks into it.
To remove the tunnel, you need to pull the handbrake on hard to give you a good steep angle on the handbrake. There may be a wing-nut on the front end by the ashtray, you can feel this blind and undo it no bother. Take the targa panel out to make it easier as the steep angle needed to remove the tunnel is likely to foul the roof.
Shep
Shep,To remove the tunnel, you need to pull the handbrake on hard to give you a good steep angle on the handbrake. There may be a wing-nut on the front end by the ashtray, you can feel this blind and undo it no bother. Take the targa panel out to make it easier as the steep angle needed to remove the tunnel is likely to foul the roof.
Shep
Edited by shep1001 on Saturday 5th April 00:28
I almost forgot about that PITA job. It's even more tricky without targa panels. 8-)
Glad you got it sorted. Brought back some joyous memories
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Before my year went on a downward slide.
Still yet to buy the new gaitors !
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Before my year went on a downward slide.
Still yet to buy the new gaitors !
Edited by Mr M on Sunday 6th April 21:00
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