coolme187
Touring Car Champion
- Location
- Northern VA
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.
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Installing Golfball Shiftknob?
- Thread starter coolme187
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Autocross Champion
- Location
- Central Illinois
gatorfast said:
Sorry, but that is not the case. You have to replace the entire shifter/boot, not just the knob.
GTI2007
Moderator
- Location
- Hoogstraten, Belgium
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.
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Hokietuner
Rally Car Newbie
- Location
- Blacksburg (Gloomsburg), VA
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!!!
Good luck!!!
HotLanta MKfizzle
Formula 5000 Driver
- Location
- Atlanta GA
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
Rally Car Newbie
- Location
- Blacksburg (Gloomsburg), VA
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
It should just simply be plug and play
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2486270&postid=28406446#28406446
Good luck
HotLanta MKfizzle
Formula 5000 Driver
- Location
- Atlanta GA
here's some picture of where I'm at... I'm not sure how to continue the removal process.
while were on it... anybody know if an aftermarket parking brake can be installed here.
while were on it... anybody know if an aftermarket parking brake can be installed here.
plac
GTI Master
- Location
- SF Bay Area, CA
Obviously, you remove the clamp to get the boot off. A clamp which is non reusable..
HotLanta MKfizzle
Formula 5000 Driver
- Location
- Atlanta GA
plac said:
i can't get it off... any ideas???
should i just bend it off?
Hokietuner
Rally Car Newbie
- Location
- Blacksburg (Gloomsburg), VA
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
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2565577
Post pics when you're done, lets see how it looks, hope this helps
HotLanta MKfizzle
Formula 5000 Driver
- Location
- Atlanta GA
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
Formula 5000 Driver
- Location
- Atlanta GA
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
GTI Master
- Location
- SF Bay Area, CA
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.
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
Formula 5000 Driver
- Location
- Atlanta GA
plac said:
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.