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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Removing gearknob

At the risk of sounding like a complete berk, how does one (usually) remove a gearknob! Mine looks like the silver thing from MGOC, cannot see any grub screws, though not to say there isn't any....an added complication perhaps is that I have a type 9 5 speed fitted.
Mark O

On the type 9 the end of the gear stick is threaded so it should just twist off.
Ed Brown

Ed - Thanks... and yes tried that, but PO may have used Loctite! I didn't want to damage the selector forks....may give it another go
Mark O

it should just unscrew, you might need to be firmish about doing it but don't force it or you could strip the threads if that's not already been done and it been blue-tacced in

you wont damage anything metal, grip the knob at the bottom and slightly lift it as you unscrew it

if you loose the threads on the knob you can bush it and cut new threads just by screwing it back on
Nigel Atkins

I have a silver one (momo) and it has a screw on collar at the bottom. When it's undone it reveals the grub screws. When I fitted mine, I had to locktite the screws as with movement of the gear stick, they come undone in no time
Nigel Axtell

totally with the other Nigel if it has a bottom collar

it depends on it's cost, obviously the less expensive ones don't have the grub screws and collar cover and just have screw on bodies - cost doesn't always relate to durability though
Nigel Atkins

Can you remove the stick from the tranny...then you can have a better look and more options to remove the knob without damage

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Prop and the Blackhole Midget

Chaps

It is now removed - using pipe wrench to twist!

Some sort of residue on the threads - lokks like some sort of glue...

Cheers for advice

Mark
Mark O

Wow... a pipe wrench,

Do i even want to know what the next tool to be used if the pipe wrench didnt work... LOL

1-800- acme-engineering

Removing gear knobs and Killing road runners one bomb at a time

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Prop and the Blackhole Midget

This thread was discussed between 10/10/2013 and 11/10/2013

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