BX 16V/GTI Standard gearknob

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BX 16V/GTI Standard gearknob

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:cry: Having sourced a mint condition uncracked standard gearknob for the 16v i have found out that it doesnt fit :roll: . The gearknob wont screw onto my gearstick because the hole in the gearknobs to wide. Are there 2 different types of gearknob, 1) for the early lift up and forward reverse and 2,) one for the later to the right and back reverse.
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Post by Vanny »

No they are the same, the BE3 (bottom right reverse) knob has a small rubber insert in it to stop the lever being pulled up. You probably need to remove or add the insert (which is a rubber tube about an inch long)
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You've got an AX one
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Surely not, the AX one had the pattern on the top didn't it?
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Post by docchevron1472 »

nah, the GT knob looks like a BX one, only it doesn't fit a BX..
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Post by Kitch »

The mk2 did, the mk1 had identical knobs to the BX....only with a bigger hole.
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Post by robin hughes »

cheers,

i thought it may be a cx one ah well. Going to keep the gearknob and see if i can get an adaptor made up to make it fit the bx.
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Post by surjit25 »

CX has a pretty big hole ,AX I think has a red line across.
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Post by Kitch »

AX GT has a red stripe (GT500 had a black one)

All other mk1 AX's use the normal BX knob but with a bigger hole tapped into it. Could be the same as a CX.
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Robin - I probably have a P2 gearknob licking about so if you still need one I will brave the stores in the new year and post it down to you.

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