can't get me knob off!!

[drum4it2]

Just bought a new gear knob from Leven to replace the original round type on my Tuscan... I've tried to twist it off but no luck (oooerrr missus)& I don't want to force it. There is a collar beneath the knob but that won't shift either...

procedure anyone? :idea::wobble:

Podie, feel free to make fun here - ............

[petros]

Mole grips will do it, the collar is there to lock it in place.

[millyad]

if you don't want to keep it you'll wreck the knob if you use mole's (some idiot put mine on with thread lock!) anti clockwise thread

[petros]

Try a duster under the mole grips to protect the knob, they're bloody tight.

[yzf1070]

If the mole grips don't work and your gonna chew the (ahem.....) knob. Cut a piece of rubber car mat wrap it round the knob and use a set of stillsons...this will likely do the job without knackering the knob.....

[drum4it2]

Thanks guys... I have already tried mole grips & chewed the metal a bit...

Just to confirm - is it a normal anti-clockwise to undo thread? And how do you remove the collar, it seems to tighten whichever way I turn it, or is it a push-up taper or something...

[scott672003]

might be wrong here, but does the gearknob not have a little hole in the side of it with a grub screw that locks it onto the shaft....... use small allen key to loosen then unscrew,,,

scottie...

[petros]

Try holding the collar with one set and turning the knob with the other. If that doesn't shift it???

[GingerNinja]

I just nearly imploded with supressed innuendo after reading this thread.

[drum4it2]

isn't it great!!

surprised Podie hasn't picked up on this one yet!

Ok, I'm off to have another go at me Knob...

[nelly1]

Hope you've sorted it by tomorrow.

Don't want you fiddling with your knob in the pub car park

[ehasler]

Hope this isn't too late - been away for a bit.

There is a small collar under the knob, and this needs to be turned clockwise before you can loosen the knob by turning anti-clockwise.

Mine has the opposite problem - it's always coming loose

[drum4it2]

Hi Ed'

just back from Castles... I got them to do it - they took the gear stick off & had to put the whole thing in a vice!! Threadlock....mad:

sorry to hear about your minor glitch whilst abroad... I've got another 3000 miler planned after Lemons...gulp...

all the best!!