R50/53 Is it easy to replace manual shift knob?
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3rd Gear
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Is it easy to replace manual shift ****?
Hi,
I might be purchasing a used mini cooper and was wondering if it's easy to replace the stock manual shifting know. The one that is on there has some scratches on it.
If it's easy, how much does a new factory standard **** cost? Just the **** itself... not the boot. Also is it easy to replace? Thank you!
I might be purchasing a used mini cooper and was wondering if it's easy to replace the stock manual shifting know. The one that is on there has some scratches on it.
If it's easy, how much does a new factory standard **** cost? Just the **** itself... not the boot. Also is it easy to replace? Thank you!
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Yes, it just pulls straight up, and off. Just needs a little tug.
Maybe you should consider getting a whalen shifter: www.whalenshiftmachine.com
Maybe you should consider getting a whalen shifter: www.whalenshiftmachine.com
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If you straddle the lever try not to smack yourself in the nuts when it lets go
. And whatever you do don't use a claw hammer like MINIotaple did.
. And whatever you do don't use a claw hammer like MINIotaple did.
Originally Posted by MINIotaple
Remove the ball from the shifter. I was expecting this to be hard since everybody had mentioned it. But let me tell you, no amount of reading or preparing helped. It took forever. I finally get the genius idea to clamp the wrench onto the shift lever and use the clawside of the hammer to pry the ball off. I try this a couple of times and finally all hell breaks loose and I lose hold of the hammer and it's flying and monkeys are flying out of the transmission's rear. In the aftermath, I get a chance to look. The socket is off. Hooray. Then I look to the right and laying right next to my head is the claw-side of the hammer... :impatient One inch and I could've been eyeless of even lifeless.
Originally Posted by srfrman7
Hi,
I might be purchasing a used mini cooper and was wondering if it's easy to replace the stock manual shifting know. The one that is on there has some scratches on it.
If it's easy, how much does a new factory standard **** cost? Just the **** itself... not the boot. Also is it easy to replace? Thank you!
I might be purchasing a used mini cooper and was wondering if it's easy to replace the stock manual shifting know. The one that is on there has some scratches on it.
If it's easy, how much does a new factory standard **** cost? Just the **** itself... not the boot. Also is it easy to replace? Thank you!
) take both hands onthe ****, put your wrist over your knees and use your heels to push up.
it takes some force, but it will come off.
if you just pull it up, you'll end up hitting your forehead with it.
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Originally Posted by JCW210
Best way is to sit in the rear seat...car in reverse gear and pull like mad ,watch out for black eyes and other sore bits !!!
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I have one on ebay right now. cheap so far. Stock ****.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMESE%3AIT
also my Alta 0% crank pulley.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMESE%3AIT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMESE%3AIT
also my Alta 0% crank pulley.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMESE%3AIT
I just pull up no extra tricks here. A factory **** off ebay, will be the most cost effective method. Or call Classic MINI for a discount off of the $50 MSRP. Or you can go Whalen (highly reccomended by many many MINI owners) Also MOMO and JCW have options to fit a MINI.
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