Auto gear knob and handbrake gaiter

[ProfDave]

OK; two mini jobs selected for the weekend; new auto gear knob courtesy of Rimmers for £12. Also a new leather gaiter for the handbrake off the bay

I have seen that the gear knob can require some excess forces. Any tips??

Anyone replaced the handbrake gaiter (looks straightforward but before I blunder in.......)

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[Parker]

For the gear knob, pull the gear shift fully back sit in the rear and pull upwards sharply and duck

That said mine came off quite easily whereas others can be a nightmare.

[ProfDave]

Originally Posted by Parker

For the gear knob, pull the gear shift fully back sit in the rear and pull upwards sharply and duck

That said mine came off quite easily whereas others can be a nightmare.

ok; no danger of any damage to the long plastic stick then?? Mine has the feeling it might move easily but will wait til Saturday just in case

not sure about he gaiter

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by ProfDave

ok; no danger of any damage to the long plastic stick then?? Mine has the feeling it might move easily but will wait til Saturday just in case

not sure about he gaiter

Hi Dave handbrake gaiter easy change have you just the gaiter or the handle as well if just gaiter once you have removed it from the hand brake which is by first pull the top part out lift up which in turn helps the bottom part come free the twist the handle grip and pull off, if you only have the gaiter push handle inside of the gaiter and you will see an O-ring holding it inplace to the handle remove and refit job done Arctic

[ProfDave]

Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Dave handbrake gaiter easy change have you just the gaiter or the handle as well if just gaiter once you have removed it from the hand brake which is by first pull the top part out lift up which in turn helps the bottom part come free the twist the handle grip and pull off, if you only have the gaiter push handle inside of the gaiter and you will see an O-ring holding it inplace to the handle remove and refit job done Arctic

thanks great pics again!!

done and done although black eye from the bleeding knob!!!!!!!!!

no more jokes

[Dorchester2]

Resurrecting a rather old thread...
And thank to @Arctic for explanations & pics.

But surprise... my genuine fake walnut Rover handle back end came in another shape than expected! Possibly once more an evolution from early Cowley design to later Longbridge one, a kind of project drive knavish stratagem...
Mine was fitted with a thin rubber ring.

So I'd to imagine something to join handle & gaiter: a trick of mine with a chrome ring ended by a plastic lip glued upon it I found both in my bric-a-brac.

It's nevertheless now fitted tight (and I might even go back to retrofit the leather handle without any difficulty) and here is the result!

BTW better look that matches better my dash & wheel than the knob, but unfortunately it's a mocked walnut & real plastic bit that I was to pay a fortune - 85€ (£72.84 today shipping included) - when I only paid 53€ (£45.42 today shipping included) for the real wood knob after a bit of bartering!
Fake more expensive than genuine?! methinks something's rotten in our trendy world...