The Original i30 Owners Club
MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => INTERIOR => Topic started by: Ugly Mongrel on August 19, 2011, 06:00:51
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My new chrome gear knob finally arrived from Korean Auto Importers http://www.koreanautoimports.com/store/ (http://www.koreanautoimports.com/store/)
It wasn't until I received the new knob that I could see how to get the old one off. (By the way, there were no instructions supplied.) None of the previous methods for removing the knob suggested on the forum so far had worked for me.
The first thing I noticed was that there are four lugs on the knob, two that actually lock into recesses in the chrome piece and two that act as guides with no locking function. None of the lugs are level with the bottom of the knob.
Lugs not in line with base of knob
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000478.jpg)
Locking lugs
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000474.jpg)
Where locking lugs clip into chrome base
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000480.jpg)
Guide lugs
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000475.jpg)
Because the lugs are not in line with the bottom of the knob, I realised that I would need to get a tool that would go in between the knob and the chrome base and then be able to be pushed in and levered downwards to released the two locking lugs. Both had lugs have to be released at the same time. I used two small jeweler's screwdrivers.
Screwdrivers in place
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000481.jpg)
Screwdrivers pushed in and down
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000482.jpg)
It was then very easy to put enough pressure on the locking lugs to release the chrome cover. After the cover slid down, it was a simple matter of unscrewing the single knob locking screw and removing the old knob.
Old cover slid down
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000483.jpg)
Knob locking screw
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000484.jpg)
Old knob removed
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000485.jpg)
Fitting the new knob was easy. Slip the new chrome cover onto the shaft; fit the new knob onto the shaft; secure the knob to the shaft with the screw; slide the new cover up until it clicks onto the locking lugs.
Chrome cover and knob secured
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000486.jpg)
Voila!!! Finished!!
(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr343/umongrel/P1000487-1.jpg)
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Congrats..hope it was all worth the effort...... :goodjob:
Oh, you could've brushed your dandruff away before you took the pics, UM... :p
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So much for that vid in the other thread where a tough "yank" is all that is required :rolleyes:
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So much for that vid in the other thread where a tough "yank" is all that is required :rolleyes:
Shambles, I thought John Wayne was dead :whistler: :whistler: :whistler: :whistler:
PS If you can find that other thread with the "tough yank", let me know and I'll put a link to my post in it.
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so the mystery is solved ,about bloody time. :happydance: :goodjob2: :lol: days of our lives only ran longer than that how to thread. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :Shocked:
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:goodjob: :goodjob:
I hate to say that I (almost :-[ ) told you so
https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=8712.msg109507#msg109507 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=8712.msg109507#msg109507)
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:goodjob: :goodjob:
I hate to say that I (almost :-[ ) told you so
https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=8712.msg109507#msg109507 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=8712.msg109507#msg109507)
grab it at the base and give it a good pull. :whistler: is that what you meant Brian.? :rofl: :sweating:
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You'll go blind..... :p
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so the mystery is solved ,about bloody time. :happydance: :goodjob2: :lol: days of our lives only ran longer than that how to thread. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :Shocked:
Good things are worth waiting for 2 eyes :D :D :D