Help on shift knob install
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Originally Posted by ScottW911
I am hoping for more details than were in previous threads to replace my chipped shifter knob with a sweet carbon fiber aftermarket knob.
Thanks,
Scott
Thanks,
Scott
Thanks.
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I got the carbon knob from this guy:
Jon Petrino(petrinojp@msn.com)
I'm sorry I have lost the link to his business, but he does/did alot of business on ebay. email him directly and ask for details for W203 knobs. He is great. So is the knob. No scratches. Looks great. Feels good in the hand.
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A tip that will make sure you don't hit yourself in the head...Start by using a thin card. I found using the corner of the card at the corner of the trim piece was the easiest place to slide it under. Then, slide the card around to the front. That is where a latch is (the other is on the back). Now, slide another card under the first card. Keep sliding more cards under until it pops out.
This will save you from tearing up your credit cards and ripping up the wiring.
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I took my shift boot off yesterday (thanks to the instructions on this thread) and cleaned undernieth. I have been trying to get the gunk cleaned out for months.
A tip that will make sure you don't hit yourself in the head...Start by using a thin card. I found using the corner of the card at the corner of the trim piece was the easiest place to slide it under. Then, slide the card around to the front. That is where a latch is (the other is on the back). Now, slide another card under the first card. Keep sliding more cards under until it pops out.
This will save you from tearing up your credit cards and ripping up the wiring.
A tip that will make sure you don't hit yourself in the head...Start by using a thin card. I found using the corner of the card at the corner of the trim piece was the easiest place to slide it under. Then, slide the card around to the front. That is where a latch is (the other is on the back). Now, slide another card under the first card. Keep sliding more cards under until it pops out.
This will save you from tearing up your credit cards and ripping up the wiring.
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Shift Boot PN?
I'm looking for the PN of a black or grey shift boot for a manual c230 coupe.
I need the kind where you can put an aftermarket knob on top... not the kind that is connected seemlessly (like the one i have now).
thanks!
I'm open to both aftermarket or stock shift boots as long as it fits. I prefer stock because of fitment, unless anyone has good experience.
I need the kind where you can put an aftermarket knob on top... not the kind that is connected seemlessly (like the one i have now).
thanks!
I'm open to both aftermarket or stock shift boots as long as it fits. I prefer stock because of fitment, unless anyone has good experience.
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Once you stray away from stock boots/knobs, it gets to be hard to make things work out perfectly. The trim piece that goes underneath the center console is very weak, so you might break it if you try to get the bottom of your new boot to attach to it. Then, like you've alluded to, the transition from the boot to the new knob would be ugly if you cut up the old boot.
My solution: I've got a Sparco Racing shift knob, a Wheelskins boot (will be replacing with alcantara eventually), and a Simoni gated shift surround that I've attached to the center console. That way, it's a seamless transition from one piece to the next, but was a real PITA to get everything and install it (twice, since I bought Mystic Blue designo trim from Steve a couple of years back).
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BUMP from very far
Can anyone tell me the part number of the boot that comes with C7 (short throw shifter) on the coupe?
Just the leather boot part, it is in 2 piece compared to the regular one that I have which is in one piece with the knob.
Thanks.
Forgot to say it is a manny 6 speed.
Just the leather boot part, it is in 2 piece compared to the regular one that I have which is in one piece with the knob.
Thanks.
Forgot to say it is a manny 6 speed.
Last edited by spyderpig; Apr 8, 2009 at 08:49 PM. Reason: 6 speed
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'03 C320 Sedan, '04 SAAB 9-3 Cabrio
Thanks guys. I can't believe it was that easy. I thought I was going to need a special tool to get it the rest of the way.
After I pulled the knob straight up and off, I had to pinch in the clips at the bottom of the next retainer to release the knob from the boot. Worked perfectly. I did not have to demolish the chipped OEM knob and did not have to cut the leather to reuse the boot.
After I pulled the knob straight up and off, I had to pinch in the clips at the bottom of the next retainer to release the knob from the boot. Worked perfectly. I did not have to demolish the chipped OEM knob and did not have to cut the leather to reuse the boot.
Thanks to all on the board for all the help and advice you give, it is truly invaluable.
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So I have found a thread with photos of the clip and trim piece, url is below. Hope this is a helpful addition to this thread.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...b-fitment.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...b-fitment.html
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'03 C320 Sedan, '04 SAAB 9-3 Cabrio
Guys, I have tried without success, to get the knob removed from the boot.I am becoming expert at getting the knob off the shaft but that's as far as I get. Please, does anyone have detailed steps to get the shift boot off the knob and install new knob?
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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Amazingly I am not getting further than removing the knob from the shaft. This is what I am seeing then and can't for the life of me see how you would get the boot off! Any specific steps would be very helpful, and thanks to all!
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I'll go ahead and ask the obvious question:
have you held the knob in place from the top, and from the bottom, turned the ridged cone there? On most MB knobs, that would separate the two pieces.
I've never seen an assembly like yours. I do know that, on the non-C7-equipped 02 ccoupes, the knob/boot was like Donnie & Marie - completely inseparable.
Though that looks to me like you should be able to twist and separate. If not, you'll have to just get a knob/boot combo on your own that you like, and that looks ok when combined, then figure out a way to get the boot to work with the trim piece at the bottom.
have you held the knob in place from the top, and from the bottom, turned the ridged cone there? On most MB knobs, that would separate the two pieces.
I've never seen an assembly like yours. I do know that, on the non-C7-equipped 02 ccoupes, the knob/boot was like Donnie & Marie - completely inseparable.
Though that looks to me like you should be able to twist and separate. If not, you'll have to just get a knob/boot combo on your own that you like, and that looks ok when combined, then figure out a way to get the boot to work with the trim piece at the bottom.
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I faced the same problem. lol! you should squeeze a part of it then some locks will loosen. i think.. look inside the lock.. but me? i totally got so pissed I got a hammer and broke the thing. lol! I bought a new gaiter then i dint have time to do the fitment then i bought an aftermarket sparco shift knob then i again dint install it coz of the gaiter.. so i've been driving around without a boot for several months now. BUT! i got a whole assembly arriving today! well thats what thetracking info said.. 
$50 shipped. i had to wait so patiently to get that deal. comes with the knob, gaiter, chrome trim, and even the lever. basically its the whole shifting unit.
$50 shipped. i had to wait so patiently to get that deal. comes with the knob, gaiter, chrome trim, and even the lever. basically its the whole shifting unit.
Last edited by skittles; Apr 28, 2010 at 03:21 PM.
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This is just crazy. I did try to twist the cone shaped piece but that seems fixed to the shaft somehow. You hate to break this stuff cause it costs so much to replace. LOL. Am looking for tabs to squeeze to separate the boot but no luck.
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OK you guys, I am going to try to twist the locking collar and get it off the shaft but if it breaks.....my wife will not be happy!! let you know what happens, with pics.
Thanks Pat, Tommy, and all the rest who offered advice,
Thanks Pat, Tommy, and all the rest who offered advice,
