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Hey all,

I'm having a problem removing my gear knob. Maybe it's something simple, but i have already searched through this forum for some help, but found nothing for my particular problem.

Now i think i have a momo sphere gear knob, it came with the car. I am trying to remove this so i can attach my new nismo gear knob, but i just can't seem to get this thing off!

If it was a regular momo gear knob, the bottom would simply unscrew to reveal some other screws. But not with my gear knob.

Here are a few pics.

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Yes they look a little worn out :closedeyes: . That's all i was able to do!

You see the 3rd bottom piece, kind of like an umbrella? I think that is my problem. The middle piece turns both clockwise and anti-clockwise, but thats all it does, it doesn't go up or down as you screw it off or on really. The bottom piece also rotates but it does nothing either!

I would really appreciate some help, i would love to take this garbage off my gear stick asap!

Thanks.

Finally!

This thing was buggin me so much, had to take this gear knob off, especially after almost destroying the thing while trying to wind it off with a vice grip!

I was on my way home and decided to give John Penlington a visit at Unique Auto. I asked him if i was going about it the right way and after a look at it, he let me borrow a chisel :yes:

Unfortunately the only option i had was to destroy the shield around the grub nuts of the knob. I started to drill holes into the shield and when i thought i had enough, i chiseld the thing till i had a tear wide enough to unscrew the grub nuts.

This is what it looked like after i was done with it and took it off! :domokun:

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The hero of the day:

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My sexy new NISMO gear knob ;) :

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Thank Unique Auto for the help!

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