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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 27, 2017 16:50:44 GMT
It could just be that neither you nor indeed your son, are all that familiar with the correct operating procedure for knobs with collars? 😛  ....that could be a major or minor drawback...... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 18:31:12 GMT
You might be right, but Espdrille is not familiar either and we seemed to have worked out what to do, so it can't be all bad...
Wish I could say the same about the Punto.........
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Post by bromptonaut on Nov 28, 2017 19:14:32 GMT
It could just be that neither you nor indeed your son, are all that familiar with the correct operating procedure for knobs with collars? 😛 Where's the like button (or knob) when you need it?  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 20:38:12 GMT
Anyway - back to gearknobs.... I found a Fiat specialist near to the centre of Birmingham and close to Birmingham City Uni (where my son goes). They had a quick look, decided a spring had gone missing when he yanked the top knob off (stop sniggering at the back  ) and realised that if he pushed the collar back down properly, he could get fifth gear. So he can get all gears now, but needs to find the spring - which should be somewhere in the car.. A new gear lever is £200, as the springs are not available separately. A new top knob is £56. His is now a little cracked and the mechanic said he would have a rummage around to see if he had a spare one. I told my son to go a give the mechanic 'a drink', but as he had no cash he will have to go back. At least if he does, he can found out if a spare knob has turned up. |
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Post by WDB on Nov 29, 2017 15:25:22 GMT
I love it when a knob story has a happy ending.
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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 29, 2017 15:29:43 GMT
I love it when a knob story has a happy ending. ...it's not quite a happy ending...... it's lost it's spring......  |
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Post by WDB on Nov 29, 2017 15:33:38 GMT
Only because it shot off inside the car.
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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 29, 2017 15:44:31 GMT
Only because it shot off inside the car. ...aaah, memories..... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2017 22:56:04 GMT
Found a scrap yard with the whole gearstick and knob for £40.
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Post by Humph on Nov 30, 2017 9:45:14 GMT
Don't know how I'd feel about using someone else's.
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Post by WDB on Dec 2, 2017 22:12:43 GMT
I suppose if you had the donor car's service history, you'd at least know where it had been.
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Post by tyrednexited on Dec 2, 2017 22:33:57 GMT
I suppose if you had the donor car's service history, you'd at least know where it had been. ...I now have rather disturbing images of you asking for a "Service History" under somewhat different circumstances...... |
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Post by dixinormus on Dec 2, 2017 22:56:08 GMT
Lesson learned. Tell him not to pull his knob so hard in future. Or get a passenger to do it for him...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 23:06:49 GMT
Can't tell him that - it's what used to happen to his father...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 14:12:32 GMT
Found a whole gear lever assembly at a scrap yard for £40 (with three month warranty) and had it fitted by my local mechanic - a three hour job as it was very fiddly, but much easier and safer than trying to separate and re-attach the top knob off the stick to replace the spring.
As you were...
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) and realised that if he pushed the collar back down properly, he could get fifth gear. So he can get all gears now, but needs to find the spring - which should be somewhere in the car..
