kosb Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 b******s.....total crap..gona buy a new knob..:-(((( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosb Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Well i bought a new knob lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feva Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 You did do as mentioned in previous posts and tell the seller (Greg if I remember) that the replacement leather was for a gear knob with silver collar at the bottom? Done mine and a few other lads have done their's no problem. Sent using voice control "sorry?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blynham Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Did you have any trouble getting the silver bit to move. Can't get the f***er to move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feva Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Did you have any trouble getting the silver bit to move. Can't get the f***er to move! Boil the kettle put some water in a small glass in insert your knob into the hot water for 5mins it softens the glue that holds it in place. StuBeeDoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuBeeDoo Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Thanks, OP, for this useful guide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Done my knob yesterday using this guide. From this To this Excuse the white stuff in the emblem gap on the last pic, it's gliptone honest I'm really happy with the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volandok Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Great idea. Thanks for the post. How hard would you say it was to get the pieces off and ready to wrap? Are there holes under the trim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennno2005 Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) I had a go at this over the weekend. Didn't work for me sadly. I put the knob in boiling water as suggested which did nothing. Then upped the game and put it in the oven (about 150) then nothing. Back into boiling water for another 5 mins and nothing. Eventually with persuasion from a small screwdriver the silver collar gave way but not before it cracked. Just ordered a new knob which relieved me of £53.76. Edited August 3, 2015 by ben.embrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhutch Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 I splashed the cash on this having bought a car with a dead knob, BMW Official Ebay wanted £63 inc postage, BMW Stoke (knights) wanted £63+postage, but Cotswold BMW did it for £53 inc postage down from £58 because they had taken an hour to ring back. Bloody happy with that. Silly money still really, but it makes me happy every time I look at it, so whatever... Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suhail97 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Good write up, if your gear knob isn't too worn then refurb it - why spend £60 on a new one? **Does everyone in the world have a glass pyrex measuring jug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhutch Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 12 hours ago, suhail97 said: ...why spend £60 on a new one? Well £53, less £6 for the leather, and I think £9 for the top plastic which separated, so £38. - Who knows, I had just bought the car, was feeling extravagant, and dont regret it. Each to our own! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
