Tiptronic shift knob removal?
#1
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I need to replace the leather on the shift **** on my Tip, as it is coming undone around the button.
I've talked to Alan Gun at AGLA and he has a kit, which I could fit myself. I'm wondering how easy a job it is to remove the **** on a Tip?
I've talked to Alan Gun at AGLA and he has a kit, which I could fit myself. I'm wondering how easy a job it is to remove the **** on a Tip?
#3
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Originally Posted by LouZ
Just unscrew the center button. Then you just pull the shift **** upward.
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Julian,
Mine is a 2 arm pull straight off the stem...careful you don't whack yourself in the forehead when she comes loose. Don't try to rotate the ****, it's keyed on the stem, just pull.
Mine is a 2 arm pull straight off the stem...careful you don't whack yourself in the forehead when she comes loose. Don't try to rotate the ****, it's keyed on the stem, just pull.
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Thanks for the advice. I ended up repairing the stitching. Here was the problem:
![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1055/543441608_46e1ec365e.jpg)
(the central button is unscrewed and removed). This was slowly driving me crazy as I could feel it every time I changed gear.
After pulling off the **** (two hands, but comes easily enough):
![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1283/543441492_9372e39094.jpg)
I then re-stitched the leather using a needle and thread, cleaned it up with some Leatherique Pristine Clean, and then tucked it back inside the hole. It's important to tuck it inside the inner metal sleeve, otherwise the button wont go down properly when reattached
End result:
![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1055/543441608_46e1ec365e.jpg)
(the central button is unscrewed and removed). This was slowly driving me crazy as I could feel it every time I changed gear.
After pulling off the **** (two hands, but comes easily enough):
![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1283/543441492_9372e39094.jpg)
I then re-stitched the leather using a needle and thread, cleaned it up with some Leatherique Pristine Clean, and then tucked it back inside the hole. It's important to tuck it inside the inner metal sleeve, otherwise the button wont go down properly when reattached
![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
End result:
![](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1326/543441708_bc975fe873.jpg)