Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: removal of gearstick gaiter  (Read 1314 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

humbucker

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Posts: 2119
  • VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat.
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
    • View Profile
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
removal of gearstick gaiter
« on: 16 August 2008, 10:35:56 »
hi all.

i cant seem to work out how to get the old leather gearstick gaiter off  of the gearstick without ripping it to shreds. does the gear stick knob/head come off? i have the auto box. handbrake gaiter was easy, but this one is like something off of the krypton factor.

cheers  :y

Logged
http://www.irmscherMV6.com | #irmscherMV6
Genuine Tech1 and Tech2 diagnostic services for Vauxhalls and Saabs available in and around Cambs.
PM with your requests.

humbucker

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Posts: 2119
  • VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat.
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
    • View Profile
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2008, 22:15:04 »
anyone?!
Logged
http://www.irmscherMV6.com | #irmscherMV6
Genuine Tech1 and Tech2 diagnostic services for Vauxhalls and Saabs available in and around Cambs.
PM with your requests.

yatesDELTA

  • Guest
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #2 on: 16 August 2008, 22:30:23 »
Not sure about Auto but on a manual if you pull it at the bottom of the leather it pulls out along with the plastic frame thing it is stapled onto then slips over the top of the nob. However isnt a nob on a auto bigger?
(James May: My nob has the largest diameter)
Logged

humbucker

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Posts: 2119
  • VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat.
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
    • View Profile
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #3 on: 17 August 2008, 09:13:24 »
Quote
Not sure about Auto but on a manual if you pull it at the bottom of the leather it pulls out along with the plastic frame thing it is stapled onto then slips over the top of the nob. However isnt a nob on a auto bigger?
(James May: My nob has the largest diameter)

youre right, and the handbrake gaiter works in the same way, im just not sure how to get the gaiter off of the gearstick (auto) cos the knob is so big. fnarr fnarr. does anyone know if i have to remove the gearstick knob?
« Last Edit: 17 August 2008, 09:13:48 by ilovemyelite »
Logged
http://www.irmscherMV6.com | #irmscherMV6
Genuine Tech1 and Tech2 diagnostic services for Vauxhalls and Saabs available in and around Cambs.
PM with your requests.

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 34016
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #4 on: 17 August 2008, 09:40:59 »
You have to remove the selector lever.....
Logged

humbucker

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Posts: 2119
  • VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat.
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
    • View Profile
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #5 on: 17 August 2008, 16:07:33 »
Quote
You have to remove the selector lever.....

umm... next question... how does it come off?  :-/
Logged
http://www.irmscherMV6.com | #irmscherMV6
Genuine Tech1 and Tech2 diagnostic services for Vauxhalls and Saabs available in and around Cambs.
PM with your requests.

humbucker

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Posts: 2119
  • VX Trade Card, Halfords Trade Card. Neat.
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
    • View Profile
    • www.irmscherMV6.com
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #6 on: 19 August 2008, 21:28:46 »
bump  :-/
Logged
http://www.irmscherMV6.com | #irmscherMV6
Genuine Tech1 and Tech2 diagnostic services for Vauxhalls and Saabs available in and around Cambs.
PM with your requests.

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 34016
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #7 on: 19 August 2008, 21:31:48 »
You need to remove the centre console (not to hard actually).

Disconnect the lever under the car.

Drill out the rivits holdsing the lever plate to the tunnel

Then you can get at the pivot bolt to allow removal of lever.
Logged

tmx

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Herefordshire
  • Posts: 2131
    • 3.2 MV6 2002
    • View Profile
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #8 on: 19 August 2008, 21:45:08 »
sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces!
Logged

dbug

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Northants
  • Posts: 14279
  • Dont knock Linux!
    • Jaguar XJ 5.0V8 Portfolio
    • View Profile
    • Dbug IT Services
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #9 on: 20 August 2008, 21:51:40 »
Quote
sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces!

Sorry to hear that - hope you feel better soon :'(
Logged
1972 Ferrari Dino, 1967 Triumph TR4A, Mondeo 2.0TDCi Estate, Jaguar XJ 5.0V8 Portfolio

Jim

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Glasgow
  • Posts: 3176
    • Irmscher 3.2 V6 Elite
    • View Profile
    • My Vauxhall Omega's
Re: removal of gearstick gaiter
« Reply #10 on: 21 August 2008, 11:34:16 »
Quote
sorry to hi jack but whats the procedure for a manual? my knob fell to pieces!
Your what fell to Pieces!!! ;D ;D
Logged
Vauxhall & Halfords Trade Club Card Holder - Irmscher 3.0 V6 Elite & Irmscher 3.2 V6 Elite
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.019 seconds with 18 queries.