Seized gearknob

[Tom B]

I have a Momo Sphere gearknob on the Ibiza and I wish to remove it.

I went to undo the cap thing at the bottom and it won't budge, so I to undo it with my pliers but it only scratched the metal.

Does anyone else have any ideas as to how I can get it off?

I will get a pic of the gearknob to show you what I'm talking about.

[Tom B]

Here it is... (http://www.applevalleyperformance.com/momo_sphere_shifter_shift_knob.cfm)

its the bit at the bottom that says MOMO

[Tom B]

BUMP!

[F2 Stu]

Give it a damn hard yank (Oooer)

[Fl@pper]

did you fit it ???

as theres usually :/ an allen key holding em on ??

[m0rk]

unscrew the collar at the bottom - i bet there are allen key bolts hidden

M

[Tom B]

I fitted it yeah.

Its the collar I can't get off. Behind the collar are 3 allen bolts that undo and then the gear knob slides off. As soon as I can get the collar to budge it'll all be easy!

[madog]

Try putting some insulating tape around it & undoing it with a Chain Wrench or Waterpump pliers. If it starts to tear the tape without udoing, at least you can stop without damaging it,

[Saul]

u turning it the right way tom? ;)

try and get some heat on it, expansion :)

[Tom B]

Madog, thats the 2nd thing I tried and no matter how much more tape I put on it still ripped and wouldn't budge.

Saul, wouldn't that just cause a small fire in the car? :confused:

[Saul]

not if ya careful :hammer:

use a hair dryer, or a heat gun (avid diy'ers always have one)

edit: saul cannot be sued if your car goes up in flames :D

[Tom B]

Thanks Saul, I will give it a go.

I'll sue you though if my car goes up in flames! :devil: ;)

[Saul]

see crafty edit ^ :D

[Tom B]

Damn you Saul Porter!! :mad: :p