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Please edcuse this re-posting but I am in A jam and need some knowledgable assistance

Malcolm

I drive, with great pleasure, a '92 9K. The maual shift knob is >disintegrating as we speak. I tried to purchase a knob only and was >told that it was for all purposes it is integral with the shaft. I >bought a knob and attached shaft and it came with a lovely leather >boot.(Mine is "corrugated" rubber.). A plastic tube is attached to the >knob. This tube has three slots in the end away from the knob which >appear to hsave no purpose at all > >On raising the boot on the shifter of my car I can see a polished >steel shaft which is within the plastic tube and at its lower end >merges with a partly visible metal sphere which has groves machined >into it approximately radially. The sphere appears, to this untrained >eye, to be the top end of the shifting linkakage. > >My problem is; how do I get the knob and platic tube assmbly offof the >steelshaft which I think engages with the linkage? I and my brother >and a neighbour have tried to pull it off. > >And the, how do I get my replacement knob and tube backonto the shaft. > >I can see NO nuts, screws or any other farsteners, > >Help please. > >Malcolm
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Malcolm
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I don't believe this is true. The knob just pulls off. You can get aftermarket replacement knobs - just make sure you get one with a recess for the reverse collar.

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Grunff

number the knob is held on with a plastic collar with barbs on it so is almost immpossible to remove unless you carefully cut it off and replace the knob and collar, Otherwise they sell you a knob and tube assy which to fit you have to remove the centre console and gearlever quadrant complete and dissasemble from the bottom upwards which is a pain of a job. The early knob and later knob are not interchangable and I have a feeling that the later knob and collar as above mentioned is NLS. Regards Tom.

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Saabtech

Ah, that makes sense. As always Tom, you have the inside info...

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Grunff

Believe me Grunff, teh knob does not pull off. I have had my repaier, his assistant and a small boy try "simul atque" and it does not budge.

Maybe the "boy" ws too small

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Malcolm

Thank you Tom.You have been extra helpful

I do not understand the sawing off process but perhaps my repaier will.

Mille grazi

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Malcolm

Tmand/or Grunff(love that soubriquet), where do I find the chasis number?

A baffled Malcom

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Malcolm

Its on a plate under the bonnet/hood, or you can see it throgh a slot in the lower part of the windscreen, just above the steering wheel [LHD] and should be on your equivelant of the registration document. Regards Tom.

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Saabtech

The "chassis number is the last goup of what I know of as a VIN number, Right?

Malcolm

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Malcolm

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