Changing gearstick gaitor?
 

Hi guys,

I have a classic type r and am trying to change the gaitor on the gearstick.

I undid the trim and removed the old gaitor by cutting it as it was very worn.

So I then connected the gaitor to the plastic base piece using the plastic pins and metal clips.

How do I get the gaitor over the top of the gearstick? I have removed the gearknob but the plastic piece at the top of the stick is still too thick?

The plastic piece should unscrew, anti-clockwise.

How did you remove the gear knob? It SHOULD unscrew, in one piece, as above. Sounds like maybe yours has come apart? Some Araldite on refitting ought to do it.

It's a 6 speed knob and it unscrewed anti-clockwise. Looks like that's how it should come apart as the top of the stick was exposed with a thread on it.

Ah, I see. My gaitor has a press-stud opener at the top, which allowed it to pass over that bit on mine.

Mine is red leather.

There are 2 circular holes just below the top of the silver bit but they don't seem to do anything. Was thinking they may have been allen screws but tried all the allen keys I have and nothing happens.

Can't hep, then, sorry. Mine is split at the top to allow it to go over even a gearknob, and held together by velcro and a press-stud.

Thanks anyway. Just found 2 screw heads under the bottom of the silver bit so will have a go when it's light again

It must COME off. Someone put it ON.........

I've never seen aftermarket gaitors for a classic. I'd like a nice one on mine, maybe with a metal surround.
Jeff, where did you get yours, got any links?

It was a cheapy from a local car shop, it came in a plastic package labelled "Leather gear lever gaitor, universal fit."

To fit it, I had to unpick the seam around the bottom, (to give it a bit more length), hold it against the underside of the surround and mark the positions of the little clips with a felt pen. I then burned the leather into a small hole at those points with a red-hot skewer. Better to burn it than try and cut it, which can lead to tearing later;)

The leather goes over the spigots on the surround and is held in place with tiny pieces of black ABS, (or styrene), plastic sheet about 1/10" thick, (called 100 thou), bought from a model shop and cut with scissors after having holes drilled in each the same size as the spigots. The ABS sheet was held in place with a dab of styrene cement on each.

The gaitor cost me the amazing sum of £7.50.

Took longer to type this than to fit, really.