Phase 2 S40/V40 Manual Gearknob Replacement
 

As requested by Volvo2002, here is a miniguide of how to remove the gearknob. This is for a Phase 2 S40. Older gearknobs differ and the procedure is different.
Hope this miniguide helps a few people.

So here we go:

First of all, lift up and remove the rubber MAT
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Unclip these 2 clips (by pushing both of them inwards) and lift the plastic base
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You will need to gently unclip the four clips pointed by the yellow arrows. The lower two bits pointed by the green arrow are not clips, but just holding the lot together. A lot of people have broken some of this clips by trying to unclip it from that end.
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You need to push in this clip as well as the one on the other side at the same time and gently push down the gaiter and the its plastic ring. I used by leatherman to press the lower part of these clips. Any large pliers will do too
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Close up of the clips. You need to push the lower bit, as the top part needs to be releases
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Push the gaiter with the plastic ring downwards (yellow arrow) and then use a flat blade screwdriver to lift the clip pointed by the green arrow. There is one more clip on the other side, so you will need to use another screwdriver. While lifting both clips a tiny bit outwards, just lift the gearknob
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and you are done
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Close up of the gearknob and the gearknob stick
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Gear Knob
 

Well done Gatos... another excellent guide ... thanks for taking the time to do this ....

Looking forward to your guide on the Higgs boson particle :notworthy:

lol. I could post my Thesis from my Uni, physics related too.....:). But then again, I think it would bore a few people here

Excellent Guide Gatos :thumbs_up:

When ever I get my knob from pinhead this job should be a piece of cake. Thanks for taking the time to do this :)

Brilliant guide, and perfect timing as I have a gaitor change to do soon :)

very shortly thanks to gatos guide :)

Have to sort my knob out when i clean it its goes all funny like.

Very useful, although I did this blind recently, just giving everything a bit of a clean, and it's not hard to dismantle at all!

Replacing, on the other hand, is a bit of a fiddle!

All we need now is a definitive guide to replacing the 'top left' reverse knob with the sleeve.

Haynes, eat your heart out

New Knob fitted today

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Nice knob you got there dude.

You're not the first to say so :D

;)

I NEVER SAID THAT!!!!!:hidesbehindsofa:

Worn Knob
 

My Knob is worn, Where did you get the new one . It looks good.

What colour do you have? I have two spare piano black ones left in excellent condition

My worn knob
 

Hi thanks for the offer. Its the same as the one volvo2002 just fitted, The real plastic wood effect one. I have a wood effect one that I got off of e bay, but it is just a standard fitting and I am not sure how well it will fit yet. Plus it doesn,t have the diagram on it and this new position for reverse is confusing after driving the one you had to lift for too many years.

another very informative guide gatos....as always :thumbs_up:

do you have one that will fit my car gatos?? i have the lift up part for reverse!

Nope, sorry. Both the ones I have are for the M56 gearbox with the R under the 5th gear

No problem thanks gatos