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Result After conferring with John V6 today it seems only later 3.7 Roadsters had the gear knob style shown above, certainly from the introduction of five link rear models and likely earlier.

On a suggestion I used some curved blunt nose pliers to grip inner sleeve holding grub screws, and held arms gently in a soft jawed vice, enough to maintain a firm pressure. I was then able to unscrew outer with both hands and only modest effort after a little help from releasing fluid.



I was concerned I might damage the plastic inner further but it's just some soft rubber tubing that the grub screws bite through directly onto gearstick threads. Note MMC hacksaw butchery though which I've now squared up with careful filing.

After cleaning up components I screwed inner down and nipped up all three grub screws gently before screwing outer knob fully back on. Just one more attempt had the replaced knob with correct gearshift pattern orientation, when I nipped up grub screws with a little more enthusiasm. Actual outer knob although tightish is loose enough to allow easy removal if further adjustment is needed.

With a look at the „stick“ from the gearbox and the gearknob it‘s a „Just what‘s in the box product of MMC“…

It looks like my 2018 Plus4.

There is a matching gearknob at Halfords for a few pound, just chose your insert.

I‘ve got the same problem with the „other“ system of lower screwring which covers three screws. I change he factory MMC plastic to a aquaristic tube and problem solved. The gearknob with the screws hidden by a screwed ring I found a few month later at Halfords on a nice journey in Britain.

I hope it helps and is understandable.

Now, not only „a few pounds“ (back to my journey it was about 10GBP)

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/c...k-speed-top-gear-knob-silver-830661.html

Greets René

Great result and pleased to hear of success.
By the way, maybe of interest to others, I had to replace mine a few years back as it got badly scratched by the metal wristband of my watch, probably every time i operated the handbrake. The original is from “Richbrook”, readily available on line for around £30.

Result Richard. Well done