Help! Can't pull my knob off!

[poss]

Bought a stormwerks gear change knob replacement - but cannot for the life of me (and others stronger) pull the goddamn existing knob off - any ideas?

 

[enuff_zed]

Bought a stormwerks gear change knob replacement - but cannot for the life of me (and others stronger) pull the goddamn existing knob off - any ideas?

I had a similar issue.
Ended up with the roof down, standing over the top and yanking away until it finally let go!
Neighbours looked a bit worried as all they could see was me bobbing up and down with my hands down by my knees (ever the optimist) :roll:

 

[poss]

tried that - doesn't budge.

Hacksaw - blowtorch?

 

[enuff_zed]

tried that - doesn't budge.

Hacksaw - blowtorch?

Hopefully blowtorch is a desperate joke.
You'd melt the plastic inside and weld it on even tighter, plus associated damage around that area.
If it is really, definitely, absolutely not going to move then I guess you'd have to sacrifice the old knob by carefully cutting away at it until you can loosen it.
Don't twist it as you may damage the locating flat that holds it in the right orientation. In fact that may have happened already and someone has glued it??

 

[Sidewaze Samm]

Presumably the one already fitted is indeed the original OEM version and not one added by a previous owner...?

 

[chemical.equal277]

Wd40 & try again. Will come of

 

[poss]

Wd40 & try again. Will come of

nope

 

[MikeyH]

If a previous owner has glued it on, maybe a hair dryer would soften the glue a little.

 

[MikeyH]

Have you tried putting 2 pieces of wood either side of the knob and holding together with tape. You could then stand over the knob, hold each end of the wood and wiggle up and down while pulling. Sort of walking it off. You would also get more leverage.

 

[enuff_zed]

Go to a garage, put it up on the ramps, tie the knob to the rafters, lower the ramps.

 

[Argyll Andy]

Go to a garage, put it up on the ramps, tie the knob to the rafters, lower the ramps.

 

[enuff_zed]

Go to a garage, put it up on the ramps, tie the knob to the rafters, lower the ramps.

Did well to keep yourself in shot there Andy.

 

[Argyll Andy]

Go to a garage, put it up on the ramps, tie the knob to the rafters, lower the ramps.

Did well to keep yourself in shot there Andy.

No tattoos and far too skinny :rofl: :rofl:

I’ve just noticed it’s also utilising the two bits of wood technique [ref]MikeyH[/ref], suggested earlier :lol:

 

[enuff_zed]

Did well to keep yourself in shot there Andy.

No tattoos and far too skinny :rofl: :rofl:

I’ve just noticed it’s also utilising the two bits of wood technique [ref]MikeyH[/ref], suggested earlier :lol:

Do you reckon that fan is actually helping. :rofl:

 

[enuff_zed]

Did well to keep yourself in shot there Andy.

No tattoos and far too skinny :rofl: :rofl:

I’ve just noticed it’s also utilising the two bits of wood technique [ref]MikeyH[/ref], suggested earlier :lol:

Do you reckon that fan is actually helping. :rofl:

Anyway, we're nearly at the end of the first page and the thread has wandered a little so I'd better just say...........
"What do you all think of this Covid then?"

 

[Argyll Andy]

Did well to keep yourself in shot there Andy.

No tattoos and far too skinny :rofl: :rofl:

I’ve just noticed it’s also utilising the two bits of wood technique [ref]MikeyH[/ref], suggested earlier :lol:

Do you reckon that fan is actually helping. :rofl:

Well I’d definitely be sweating about the ceiling coming down if it was me suspended from it :rofl:

 

[MikeyH]

Aarrrrrrrgggggggg!,,, :headbang: he must have a lot of balls to do that without a safety net :rofl:

 

[Flyingfifer]

Go to a garage, put it up on the ramps, tie the knob to the rafters, lower the ramps.

Youve lost weight fella... given the circumstances I dont blame you oke: :rofl:

 

[Argyll Andy]

Aarrrrrrrgggggggg!,,, :headbang: he must have a lot of balls to do that without a safety net :rofl:

For the short time they’re still attached to his body Mikey

 

[Argyll Andy]

Go to a garage, put it up on the ramps, tie the knob to the rafters, lower the ramps.

Youve lost weight fella... given the circumstances I dont blame you oke: :rofl:

That why it quite clearly isn’t me, way to skinny :tumbleweed: :rofl: