remove gear lever
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anyone got instructions for removing the gearlevel cover (to replace it) by cover I mean the bit you move/hold in your hand, on Auto the bit with the switch on it.
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What I've heard is a nice hard pull at the lever to get it off (watch for you chin).
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530E60NL, yes that used to be the way in the E46 not sure about the E60...could try it i suppose.
wondered if any members on here with the tech cdrom had a different answer otherwise its gonna be a hard pull (excuse the pun)
wondered if any members on here with the tech cdrom had a different answer otherwise its gonna be a hard pull (excuse the pun)
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If you're talking about the gearshift knob, for the manual (and I believe the auto and SMG, but don't know for sure), you pull up HARD. As someone mentioned, you will hit yourself in the chin if you're not very careful.
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='Sep 29 2004, 03:20 PM
As someone mentioned, you will hit yourself in the chin if you're not very careful.
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or your nose
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Originally Posted by my530i' date='Sep 29 2004, 04:06 PM
Rudy is the man!
Haven't seen any post from him lately.
Haven't seen any post from him lately.
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Here is the info on removing the gear shift lever:
knob_for_shift_lever.pdf
And here is the info on removing the "boot" or gaiter:
gaiter_for_shift_tower.pdf