Guest Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Morning all, Looking to get a new gear knob for my focus as the orginal one is pretty manky. Ive got a 2008 Zetec Focus, from what im guessing you just unscrew anticlockwise? Thanks, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 On all the Fords I have had, it just unscrews yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Unscrews as stated. The knob is clamped to the gaiter with a plastic ring so is a bit tight to seperate. Id it just the plastic insert that's manky or the whole knob? The insert comes out easily, push a small screwdriver under the cover and lift off. I'll lob up a picture for you shortly. I have a spare knob in reasonable condition if you're willing to pay a couple of pounds for postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DavyCookie Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I fitted a facelift knob in my prefacelift, gaiters were different and I damaged the facelift gaiter removing it from the car at the breakers, but the prefacelift one is elasticated, so I lucked out, but yeah, screw off screw on, just lift the gaiter from the bottom to prevent damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ive basically got a brand new gear knob for it, ill have a good at twisting it off, if its just the gear knob and not the gaiter that im replacing do I still need to unhook the gaiter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Yes. If you twist the knob without unclipping the gaiter you'll only get one full turn and you'll rip the gaiter. Also if you have the knob like in my pictures you need to get to the release ting underneath which is hellishly fiddly to remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ill give it a bash when the new gear knob comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Cool. Give us a shout if you get any dramas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_82 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 where did you get a replacement? ive looked but they all seem crazy prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ford parts uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_82 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Aye, expensive then, well It is for what it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I find it hard to find sites that have anything really, I know eBay is good but if your looking for specific things I find it hard. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAIDER32 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Morning all, Looking to get a new gear knob for my focus as the orginal one is pretty manky. Ive got a 2008 Zetec Focus, from what im guessing you just unscrew anticlockwise? Thanks, Ed You've probably sorted it by now, but I've just got and changed mine, I was hoping I'd get it last Friday and make a video. But this video might still be of use to anyone else who comes across this thread. Getting that plastic collar off was a pain, and had to do it twice (both Gear Knobs). My new one was from a 2010 Fiesta which I bought off eBay for £8, it looks brand new. it looks so much better in silver, and looks more like the Focus ST & RS ones. Filmed with my Mobius dashcam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I havent got mine just yet but this will be really helpful! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Ps love the heavy breathing! Haha how did you get the leather gaiter off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAIDER32 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Sorry about the breathing, I had the camera in my mouth lol The gator just clips in, the rim has a wire to keep it's shape, you just gently pull it out from the frame. You see me putting it back on, just get it in position and push it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Haha I thought you might have, ill have a bash when I get the new knob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford_Man Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Haha I thought you might have, ill have a bash when I get the new knob Lol joker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm8516 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Evening, Thans for posting that video Raider32, Ive just bought a new gearknob and I was struggling to work out how to change it without breaking anything. Can I ask though, see the plastic collar underneath the gaiter, do you need to break that to get the old gear knob off? And then how does it fit back on? Probably daft questions but on my old corsa I litterally just had to unscrew the knob and put new one on. Any help would be appreciated, thanks! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 If you mean the collar that holds the gaiter to the knob I removed one with a vice and two wide bladed screwdrivers (one on each side to pop the collar off). I knocked it back on using a large socket and a hammer. Make sure you wrsp the knob in thick layers of padding before putting it in a vice to stop it getting damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 A suggestion- (Excuse the low rent picture) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAIDER32 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 As in my video I just picked at the collar with a small screwdriver using thumb to keep pressure on it, in reality it took about 10 times longer than shown lol. Getting it back on, I just pushed it back on until it clipped back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm8516 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks very much for the replies guys, I'll try it out tonight if I get some time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm8516 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Sorted. Thanks for the help guys! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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