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dscholey



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Faulty button on Auto Gear Knob

Can anybody shed any light on how to remove the auto gear knob (if at all). The button on it is permanently in it does not spring back out. I can get the surround unclipped and pull the gaiter up , & disconnect the wiring loom etc... but not sure after that?? Dealer says its ok to drive, it just means that you don't need to press the button to put in park, reverse etc...

Post #101773 13th May 2011 8:15 am
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ad210358



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You could try this

https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...20Knob.pdf

Post #101804 13th May 2011 2:05 pm
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simont



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Top response Thumbs Up

What everyone needs - instructions on the correct and safe handling of their k Censored b.

As the instructions state care must be taken. 2002 Honda VFR800
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Post #101812 13th May 2011 2:49 pm
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dscholey



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Marvellous, thanks for the info. Will remember to keep my face out of the when pulling my knob off ! Whistle

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I would have loved to have been there when someone had to go away and write those instructions. Rolling with laughter

Post #101957 14th May 2011 12:37 pm
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dscholey



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turns out the spring in the gear knob had snapped in two places. Sad just need a replacement now.

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simont



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England 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Tonga Green

dscholey wrote:
turns out the spring in the gear knob had snapped in two places. Sad just need a replacement now.


Drive and Park Wink 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker Smile
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Post #102081 15th May 2011 6:37 am
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dscholey



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late response

dealer quoted me £60 for a new knob, cos they don't do the spring as a spare part. so recyled a coil spring and made my own. works a treat again. Thumbs Up

Post #104674 8th Jun 2011 1:28 pm
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simont



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Re: late response

dscholey wrote:
dealer quoted me £60 for a new knob, cos they don't do as a spare part. so recyled a coil spring and made my own. works a treat again. Thumbs Up


If you tried BUPA would have charged a lot more than that Rolling with laughter 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker Smile
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Post #104684 8th Jun 2011 4:08 pm
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Matthius



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Re: late response

dscholey wrote:
dealer quoted me £60 for a new knob, cos they don't do the spring as a spare part. so recyled a coil spring and made my own. works a treat again. Thumbs Up


Sorry about thread necromancy, but identical problem happened to me last weekend.
I'm tempted to order a double-torsion spring from Lesjofors, but they don't seem to have an identical model:

http://catalog.lesjoforsab.com/pdf/en/chapters/104-105_EN.pdf
8859 and 8566 seem to be close

Can you shed some light on the replacement spring you decided to use?

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Matthius



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found it!

For anyone interested - I've found a company that can produce a suitable replacement spring, in both retail and wholesale quantities.

They quoted me 3.5 GBP for the spring. Even adding P&P charges to that, it's still a bargain compared to 60ish quids for a new LR003471.

Here's the link to their website:
http://www.sprez-mot.com.pl/
(I hope that does not violate any forum rules regarding commercial posting etc.)

They will probably ask you to provide a schematic drawing - feel free to use mine:
https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/i.hubnu...584a4a.jpg

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Slothwyn



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Re: Faulty button on Auto Gear Knob

dscholey wrote:
Can anybody shed any light on how to remove the auto gear knob (if at all). The button on it is permanently in it does not spring back out. I can get the surround unclipped and pull the gaiter up , & disconnect the wiring loom etc... but not sure after that?? Dealer says its ok to drive, it just means that you don't need to press the button to put in park, reverse etc...
 Mfroggitt

Post #171223 10th Feb 2013 9:15 pm
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Slothwyn



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How to remove gear knob . Put into neutral and pull up hard . Good luck Mfroggitt

Post #171224 10th Feb 2013 9:17 pm
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Hello guys, Any ideas how to get a new spring back in the knob??
I will try the sites mentioned above and see if they can still make it..
 Keep thinking! Imagine if you stop.

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Sixspeed



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Any joy finding a spring and figuring out how to fit? It was only reading the post that I realised that mine had gone !!

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