Gear Knob...
 

Silly Question, but should the Gear Knob on my 2001 WRX (New Age) just unscrew? It doesn't seem to to want to budge, does it just need brute force (worried about damaging something) or does it need to be cut off ?

Thanks :thumb:

Should unscrew.

Alcazar

Unscrew anti clockwise mate. Probably just a bit tight! :)

Time to get tough...
 

Cheers guys, didn't want to be too rough ;)

Can you do any damage to the gear stick\box if it's stuck and you use to much force? Unlikely, but worth an ask just in case..... :eek:

You'd have to be Arnie, IIRC the gearstick has a bracket welded across, and a bolt passes through it. The gearknob, on the other hand, is IIRC a plastic thread.........

Alcazar

As mentioned just keep on unscrewing then pull the knob off, oo er:D, at the collar.

Steps to Unscrew your Gear Knob
 

1- Hold the Gear knob with one hand
2- Rotate the Gear Knob in anti-clock wise direction
3- It takes so much unscrewing.....so dont worrry...your doing the correct thing
4- This would never damage anything in the gear Box as long as you remain the Shift Stick in the neutral position....
5- if you feel like you need to move the Shift Stick while unscrewing the gear knob, you can press on the Clutch Pedal or left someone press on it for you, so that you can move it in any gear position you want to ease the process...but my advise is not to move the shift stick while removing the Gear Knob....DUDE i installed a MOMO Gear Knowb designed for VW cars...wich is more thicker than ordinary gear Knobs....as you will see in the coming pics....because those look so aggressive....keep the URL with you, because i am always uploading new photos all the time....

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