Installing Golfball Shiftknob?

[coolme187]

Has anyone installed the Golfball on thier MK5? How did you do it? Its hard to tell what kind of tools you need to do it.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/gearknobDSC04411.jpg

[gatorfast]

you should be able to just screw off the old shift knob and screw on the new one

[car]

you should be able to just screw off the old shift knob and screw on the new one

Sorry, but that is not the case. You have to replace the entire shifter/boot, not just the knob.

[GTI2007]

if you compare the Golfball shifknob with the original GTI shiftknob you'll see that the original GTI shiftknob has a much bigger base. So it isn't just screw the original GTI shiftknob off and the Golfball shiftknob on but requires like car said a complete replacement of the original shiftknob and boot.

[Hokietuner]

Haha, I know this is going to sound strange, but its how you really install it. Honestly, just pull up on the entire assebly, and the silver trim that's around the base will lift up, along w/ the entire stick assembly, then just replace it w/ the new assembly, it comes with the boot and the trim, its pretty much plug and play, you shouldn't have to yank too hard, it "should" pop out, w/ some force

Good luck!!!

[HotLanta MKfizzle]

I've popped the OEM assembly up, but can't get it off the shift-rod. Is there a clamp or pin keeping it attached??

[Hokietuner]

Pictures??? Seeing a picture may help

It should just simply be plug and play

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2486270&postid=28406446#28406446


Good luck

[HotLanta MKfizzle]

here's some picture of where I'm at... I'm not sure how to continue the removal process.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c246/caliboy420/IMG_0209.jpg

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while were on it... anybody know if an aftermarket parking brake can be installed here.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c246/caliboy420/IMG_0205.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c246/caliboy420/IMG_0204.jpg

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[plac]

Obviously, you remove the clamp to get the boot off. A clamp which is non reusable..

[HotLanta MKfizzle]

Obviously, you remove the clamp to get the boot off. A clamp which is non reusable..

i can't get it off... any ideas???

should i just bend it off?

[Hokietuner]

cut it, asked the guys on vortex for ya man

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2565577

Post pics when you're done, lets see how it looks, hope this helps

[HotLanta MKfizzle]

I'll try after dinner... any suggestions as to what tool to use... maybe a power saw, or how about a blow torch. LOL thanks bro... VW's are Redundent.

[HotLanta MKfizzle]

I had to stretch it out, until i had enough of a portion to saw off... What a pain in the ass, but I got it off...now will work on aftermarket options...

[plac]

yes, you bend it off. Thats only same same clamp you find everywhere under the VW hood.

but a saw works too.................... :clap:


you put a mini screwdriver up in that loop and start twisting. and get upsize your screwdriver blade everytime it gets too loose.

[HotLanta MKfizzle]

yes, you bend it off. Thats only same same clamp you find everywhere under the VW hood.

but a saw works too.................... :clap:


you put a mini screwdriver up in that loop and start twisting. and get upsize your screwdriver blade everytime it gets too loose.

that's pretty much what i did, but the strength of the clamp was surprising... I remember breaking clamps like that in my Nissan using a toothpick. That shit was like airplane grade steel.

[HotLanta MKfizzle]

anybody know how to get the parking break cover off??? that needs to be MOMOized as well.

[Dubdr]

Hope this helps.