Replacing a Z3 gear knob.

[Nick]

A quick question chaps.

Myself and a friend are replacing a G/knob on a 1999 E36 Z3 3.0l on the weekend,I have bought the OEM knob from Auto Glen BMW.


My question is, how do we go about removing the old one and fitting the new one???

any advise is welcome! raise:

 

[Coisman]

pull it off?? :dunno:
...unless your name is frikkieh and you stuck the old one on there with pratley steel... :facepalm:

 

[Nick]

pull it off?? :dunno:
...unless your name is frikkieh and you stuck the old one on there with pratley steel... :facepalm:

I thought so, thanx Cois!!!

lets hope its that easy, and they were no Frikkieh's in the past lol!

 

[frikkieh]

:sorry: :bangdesk:

 

[Coisman]

Nothing a flippen Electric hacksaw with a 40cm blade couldn't fix, followed up by a hammer a chissle job, and some steel filing, and then some broken and bleeding fingers, a moer dirty interior, and FINALLY, replacement know fitted... ~)

 

[frikkieh]

Shh don't tell what happened next :nonono:

 

[Nick]

lol now your making me worried!!

What happened next?? :fencelook:

opcorn:

 

[frikkieh]

http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=15645&pid=144192#pid144192

 

[Nick]

hehe thats hectic, thanx for the info guys!!

 

[Coisman]

So, when can me and frikkie come and replace your gearknob for you??

 

[frikkieh]

Some of the interior trimmings started cracking so I re-sprayed them and the shifter was still the wooden type and I wanted it to match.

I went to Coisman's connection for a price on the gear knob in his showcase and I got a quote for R450.
I informed my dear friend about the ridiculous price, and not too long after that we walked into the shop again - this time Coisman accompanied me. Coisman enquired about the gear knob and his connection just said "Take it - it’s yours".
What the hell ?

Shows that it's not who you are, but who you know...

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So, when can me and frikkie come and replace your gearknob for you??

After this, no one will allow me near a gear knob Cois:rollsmile:

 

[Karthik]

LMAO , guys its really easy , just pull the previous one out really strong upright and it should come off :flyfun:

 

[abmi0000]

LMAO , guys its really easy , just pull the previous one out really strong upright and it should come off :flyfun:

What he said...