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Old 02-04-2007, 06:48 AM   #1
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Default LS Gear Knob

I have an Ls sedan in manual and jabe purchased the metal Ford gear knob.

Any idea how to change the knob? As the whole stick seems to move?

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Old 02-04-2007, 07:37 AM   #2
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It screws on and off. Anti-clockwise to remove it.
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Old 02-04-2007, 08:05 PM   #3
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What pertuan said. And ignore the instructions that tell you to use the cable tie and that you need to remove the boot etc. just unscrew the old one and screw in the new one,
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Old 02-04-2007, 08:55 PM   #4
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Yeah I don't even know why they would put the wrong instructions in there. Although it took me about 2 minutes to figure out the boot was elastic. I'm thinking of removing the boot and putting in a gate there but I think it might look rice.
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Old 02-04-2007, 11:28 PM   #5
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I think the gate is a cool idea but it probably won't sit well with the rest of the very boring interior unfortunately. Might be ok on the XR5 tho.
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Old 02-04-2007, 11:35 PM   #6
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Joshf2 made a gate for his Fiesta out of a metal plate. It makes shifting a very precise and clunking job, especially due to the short throw we have on our shifts.
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Old 13-04-2007, 10:24 PM   #7
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Ok Gear knob is installed, looks great, really lifts the interior.

Next is the Chrome handbrake lever.
Anyone installed one?
Hard to do?
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Old 14-04-2007, 12:47 AM   #8
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Apparently getting the standard one off is pretty painful. Read about it on FFOC uk
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Old 16-04-2007, 09:58 AM   #9
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it is a bastard....!

i couldnt get mine to slip off...i ended up cutting the old plastic one off.

Its a very tight fit, to jam it back on i used a socket which would fit over the handbrake button and lightly touch the handbrake round the button and gently tapped it on...
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