Auto Gear Knob Change

ardvark · 24th October 2020, 17:03

Bit of confirmation please.
I need to change the gear knob on me auto.
From what I can remember I need to select Neutral before pulling it up.
Can members please confirm this for me?

clf · 24th October 2020, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardvark

Bit of confirmation please.
I need to change the gear knob on me auto.
From what I can remember I need to select Neutral before pulling it up.
Can members please confirm this for me?

Get into the back one foot behind each seat.
Move it to 2
using your feet a fulcrums, keep your elbows locked if you can, and pull back with your legs preparing to roll into the seat.
Doing it this way always works for me, and avoids flattened nostrils.

I am not the tallest, so I can do this easily, am not sure how it would be if you were over 5'10''.

stocktake · 24th October 2020, 18:54

The auto gear knob can be removed in any position. (providing you are wearing a crash helmet

)

Arctic · 24th October 2020, 20:38

Don't forget to press in the button at the same time as tugging upwards, as above avoid broken nose at all costs

YMGF · 25th October 2020, 12:07

I really struggled with this at first. No way could I budge it by hand. In the end I cut a piece of 2x1 timber long enough so the bottom was on the floor by the side of the console and top approx level with the bottom of the gear knob. Then an 18" crowbar under the gear knob and the timber as fulcrum. Came off a treat and with no sudden movements.
I did take a photo but not worked out how to upload yet.

24th October 2020, 17:03	#1
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Auto Gear Knob Change Bit of confirmation please. I need to change the gear knob on me auto. From what I can remember I need to select Neutral before pulling it up. Can members please confirm this for me? __________________ ARDVARK

24th October 2020, 18:54	#3
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,590 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	The auto gear knob can be removed in any position. (providing you are wearing a crash helmet ) __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

24th October 2020, 20:38	#4
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,716 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Don't forget to press in the button at the same time as tugging upwards, as above avoid broken nose at all costs __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

25th October 2020, 12:07	#5
YMGF Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Oxford Posts: 68 Thanks: 33 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	I really struggled with this at first. No way could I budge it by hand. In the end I cut a piece of 2x1 timber long enough so the bottom was on the floor by the side of the console and top approx level with the bottom of the gear knob. Then an 18" crowbar under the gear knob and the timber as fulcrum. Came off a treat and with no sudden movements. I did take a photo but not worked out how to upload yet.