Knobs (the gear kind)

RoryRover · 19th June 2011, 21:43

Is it possible to fit the gear knob from an Automatic 75 into the Manual version.

Is it a straight swap or are the fittings on the gearlever completely different ?

Trophy Blue Tourer · 20th June 2011, 12:43

NO!!!

Yes!!

HTH??

ANDY

Starman · 20th June 2011, 13:01

Both mine are autos so not able to see the top I the gear stick.
The top of the auto knob is hollow once you have taken the interlock shaft out of it. Maybe the "shaftless" head could be fastened in some manner to the manual selector.

Regards. Steve.

T-Cut · 20th June 2011, 14:47

You can do anything with enough determination (and a tube of epoxy).

TC

mh007 · 20th June 2011, 14:52

As said above the short answer is no & i'm just curious as to why you would want to do this ?

RoryRover · 20th June 2011, 17:49

Thanks for the feedback - it was probably a daft question, but I want a walnut gear knob for my connie (which seem to be considerably rarer than hens teeth) and a I saw this on e-bay and just wondered if I might be able to get it to fit.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-75-autom...item3368cf8d1e

As a second option - what do you think to this one ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=p5197.c0.m619

Starman · 20th June 2011, 18:32

Try looking up BMW walnut knobs too. The gate index will be wrong on the ones with it on but there's more choice.

I have just replaced my BMW auto walnut one as I've just got a brand new rover walnut/chrome one cheap. She has a couple of marks on but yours for £25 incl. Postage. I was going to dye it Sandstone as a lil project.
But I'd stick to a proper manual one tbh.

Regards. Steve.

19th June 2011, 21:43	#1
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Starman Posted a thing or two 03 CDTi Tourer Conn SE auto Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 1,405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Both mine are autos so not able to see the top I the gear stick. The top of the auto knob is hollow once you have taken the interlock shaft out of it. Maybe the "shaftless" head could be fastened in some manner to the manual selector. Regards. Steve. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

20th June 2011, 17:49	#6
RoryRover Avid contributor Rover 75 Con SE CDTi tourer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 135 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the feedback - it was probably a daft question, but I want a walnut gear knob for my connie (which seem to be considerably rarer than hens teeth) and a I saw this on e-bay and just wondered if I might be able to get it to fit. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-75-autom...item3368cf8d1e As a second option - what do you think to this one ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=p5197.c0.m619 __________________ John Mk 2 2004 Rover 75 Connie SE Diesel Tourer I think I'm having a midlife crisis - good innit ? Last edited by RoryRover; 20th June 2011 at 17:51..

20th June 2011, 18:32	#7
Starman Posted a thing or two 03 CDTi Tourer Conn SE auto Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 1,405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Try looking up BMW walnut knobs too. The gate index will be wrong on the ones with it on but there's more choice. I have just replaced my BMW auto walnut one as I've just got a brand new rover walnut/chrome one cheap. She has a couple of marks on but yours for £25 incl. Postage. I was going to dye it Sandstone as a lil project. But I'd stick to a proper manual one tbh. Regards. Steve. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

20th June 2011, 12:43	#2
Trophy Blue Tourer Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Trophy Blue CDTI Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 883 Thanks: 11 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	NO!!! Yes!! HTH?? ANDY

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	You can do anything with enough determination (and a tube of epoxy). TC

20th June 2011, 14:52	#5
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	As said above the short answer is no & i'm just curious as to why you would want to do this ?