I am trying to remove the original Fiat Punto Gear Knob to fit a new one but
it just wont budge! Is there a way to remove this? Is it glued on ?

Well this is one time consuming mod. Yes it is stuck on but not with glue. There is a metal insert with a spine down the side which makes it almost impossible to remove. However not all is lost it can be done you will neeed the following

Junior hacksaw
stanley knife
and about 3hrs
The way to do it is to remove the outer rubber coating underneath that is a plastic golf ball type shape thats where the hacksaw comes into play. when you have cursed and cut yourself a few times your goal will be achived and the damed thing is off.
hope this helps



Gaz6649™

Live Fast, Die Hard

Thanks Gaz thats excellent!
I will try again when i have some patience

1.2 8v mk2 no the gear knob isnt stuck on with glue a bit of persistent pulling should the the gearknob off no need for hacksaws!!!

I was so lucky, mine was already loose when I bought the car, haha

So was mine but just keep fiddlin with it pulling it up. It should come loose eventually!

Punto ELX 1.2 8V

Mine was really hard to remove. It wasnt glued but just a really tight fit. Persistance paid off though

Hi

I was just wondering, what new gear knob can you use for a Punto MK1? Im interested in the MOMO, but having removed my original knob, its not a "screw" on.

Does anyone know of any gearknobs that will fit on the Punto MK1?

Im interested in leather though

Many Thanks

i found with my mk1 that with a hard pull upwards it came straight off i did try twisting because wasnt sure if it was a twister or not, but was easy for me.

Twist to free up the glue then pull up.

They all come off easy.

Well I had to saw my Mk1 gearknob off because there is a ball inside the plastic which stops it being pulled off.

And then while I was it it and had the hacksaw in the car, I took a good few inches off the length of the shifter...makes changing gears so much easier when its shorter!

my friend has just done with job for me , it took 15 minutes ,, a stanley knife and a set of bolt cutters ,,, lol job done and new gear knob looks awesome better than the plastic thing that was on it and now gear stick is a good 2 inches shorter

For future reference.....A hair dryer comes in handy when your knob is a bit stubborn.