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lanceuppercut 20 April 2012 11:21 PM

my knob is tatty and worn..
 
it's a 5 speed and the actual knob and the soft material on the gear stick has seen better days. is it easy to swap out those bits?

tubbytommy 20 April 2012 11:24 PM

think yourself lucky, last time i saw mine i had to stand on a mirror!

prodriverules 20 April 2012 11:25 PM

The worst is when the banjo cord breaks...................:eek:

lanceuppercut 20 April 2012 11:32 PM

I had a feeling I wouldn't get serious replies at pub chucking out hour!!

tubbytommy 20 April 2012 11:34 PM

if you snap the shaft you will be in a world of trouble.

craigo 20 April 2012 11:34 PM

its an easy repair mate, much easier than mending a broken gusset....

Yellow R 20 April 2012 11:35 PM

Hahaha im glad my knob is still going strong lol

prodriverules 20 April 2012 11:36 PM

Very easy mate,gear knob is threaded and the gear stick surround is held on with little holes in the rubber base that go on little plastic pegs under the plastic trim,unscrew the plastic trim screws and slightly lift to push the down and off the pegs:thumb:

tubbytommy 20 April 2012 11:37 PM


Originally Posted by Yellow R (Post 10588091)
Hahaha im glad my knob is still going strong lol

possibly under used?

lanceuppercut 20 April 2012 11:47 PM


Originally Posted by prodriverules (Post 10588092)
Very easy mate,gear knob is threaded and the gear stick surround is held on with little holes in the rubber base that go on little plastic pegs under the plastic trim,unscrew the plastic trim screws and slightly lift to push the down and off the pegs:thumb:

would this sort of thing replace the plastic trim mentioned: http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog...oducts_id=1373 ?

Yellow R 20 April 2012 11:50 PM


Originally Posted by tubbytommy (Post 10588094)
possibly under used?

Lol im half asleep so cba to come out with a cocky answer lol

craigo 20 April 2012 11:52 PM


Originally Posted by lanceuppercut (Post 10588114)
would this sort of thing replace the plastic trim mentioned: http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog...oducts_id=1373 ?

what are those holes ........

lanceuppercut 21 April 2012 09:48 AM

will these 2 bits be what i'm after, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Su...item2567d48460, not after anything flash, just something that should look OEM (car is at the shop so i can't go down and check what mine looks like!)

and i'm assuming the gaiter is the leathery bit i'm needing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item4159d73e8e too?

craigo 21 April 2012 10:11 AM


Originally Posted by lanceuppercut (Post 10588395)
will these 2 bits be what i'm after, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Su...item2567d48460, not after anything flash, just something that should look OEM (car is at the shop so i can't go down and check what mine looks like!)

and i'm assuming the gaiter is the leathery bit i'm needing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item4159d73e8e too?

the gaiter looks ok, what model year is your car ?

craigo 21 April 2012 10:15 AM

try give these guys a call to get the correct parts http://www.japperformanceparts.co.uk/

lanceuppercut 21 April 2012 11:32 AM


Originally Posted by craigo (Post 10588419)
the gaiter looks ok, what model year is your car ?

its a 1999 rb5, the knob im pretty sure isn't the same as on the original but then theres this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2610055901...84.m1423.l2649 which i'm not finding "too" offensive.

lanceuppercut 21 April 2012 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by craigo (Post 10588422)
try give these guys a call to get the correct parts http://www.japperformanceparts.co.uk/

this looks sort of right, can't recall if it has the same red stiching on mine or not: http://www.japperformanceparts.co.uk...?ID=100873947#

craigo 21 April 2012 11:42 AM


Originally Posted by lanceuppercut (Post 10588519)
this looks sort of right, can't recall if it has the same red stiching on mine or not: http://www.japperformanceparts.co.uk...?ID=100873947#

i dont know if they used this on the rb5. it is the correct one for v3 v4 imports though...

lanceuppercut 21 April 2012 11:51 AM

might wait till its back from the shop on tuesday to see what the original is like, before making any rash purchases..

alcazar 21 April 2012 01:02 PM

I used to have a red/silver Momo knob and red gaiter on mine.

The gaiter was a cheapy from the local car-shop, cost all of £7.50. It was slightly short, so I unpicked the bottom stiching and fitted it by boring holes, fitting it over the pegs on the plastic trim and replacing the plastic washers with bits of styrene sheet, from a model shop, welded in place with a solvent called plastic-weld.

That plastic trim prodriverules mentioned? undo two screws at rtear and lift it. If a centre glove box is fitted, screws are under covers at front of g/b.

Still got the red gaiter but with a standard 6-speed knob now.


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