fitting new gear knob on arosa

[loziii]

I have bought a new gear knob for my arosa, but can't work out how to ake the original off. The one i have bought is a screw on. But mine doesn't appear to screw off and i don't want to force it incase the new one doesn't fit. Any help would be very welcomed!

thanks

 

[warren_cox]

The lupo/arosa gear knobs are a one piece item. The only way to take them off in one piece is to pull the gaiter inside out over the stick and cut the metel clip at the bottom of the shaft.

 

[lunalupi]

You can get the gaiter off once you've removed the gearknob though, it's held on with a plastic clip which you can undo so they come apart.

 

[darth_vader_helmet]

My gearknob has a split in it at the top, are they easy to replace then guys?

 

[lunalupi]

Yeah, pretty easy - just needs a mid-size flat head screwdriver and a bit of patience

 

[ArosaRacer]

on my Mk1 i pulled the old gear knob off and replaced it with a polo gti one

 

[darth_vader_helmet]

on my Mk1 i pulled the old gear knob off and replaced it with a polo gti one

Hi mate, I also got a mk1. When you say you just pulled off the old gear knob, it seems more difficult than this.

Can you reply with a step by step guide to doing it, if you dont mind?

 

[ArosaRacer]

unclip the gatter

yank like hell and it will come off

thats how easy it was

 

[darth_vader_helmet]

unclip the gatter

yank like hell and it will come off

thats how easy it was

Does it come off with the gaiter or is it possible to just remove the gearknob?

Reason why I ask is that I have ordered a standard replacement gear knob (from tristan) thinking this could be taken off seperate, didnt think about whether the gaiter was attached to the gearknob.

Your thoughts?

 

[lunalupi]

The gaiter will come off attached, but if it's a mk1 (or the mk2 is the same as a mk1), you can then separate the gaiter and gearknob once off the car.

 

[ArosaRacer]

yep they are sepaeate, now i have just the gti gear knob and thats it