leather gaiter?

[NOGGA]

how to you get the gear nob off to change the leather gaiter on a bora?:confused:

[Flash2]

The gear knob is part of the gaiter. You lift the gaiter up over the knob and you should see a kinda hose clip that crimps around the gear shift lever. Cut that clip and the knob and gaiter should lift off.

Jim.

[Adman]

I am thinking of changing the gaitor myself as it is worn. I do need to change the gear nob aswell, but after being quoted £155 for the pair from VW I thought better and bought the gaitor off ebay for £15. If you were to break off the clip, how would you fasten the gear nob back on once the gaitor has swapped.

Adam

[Flash2]

Sorry, I don't know about that. Any I've replaced have always had the gear knob attached.

Jim.

[meathead]

The black ring here is apparently what you need to remove. However, I'm buggered if I can do it!

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/720846.aspx This says you need to clamp it in a vice, I've tried that and it still won't move :(

[vwbora-driver]

I pulled the gaitor from that black clip on mine, then stuck a flat head screw driver into the part where the gaitor was and turned it. it came off with no problems. does this help?

[vwbora-driver]

has this helped anyone?

[meathead]

Yep cracked it.

The new gaitor is an ebay special and not tailored like you would expect of a VW item. However it fits well enough to satisfy me :)

Did it in the end with a willing volunteer holding the gaitor as I yanked the knob (ooer). Once it's off that's the hard part done.

Here is a photo of the innards....

[marvi0]

Hallo first post, I also need to replace my gaiter, can you please post a link for the one you bought of eBay?. Also if anyone has a affordable recommendation were I can buy one I would appreciate. Thanks.