156 gear knob replacement

Just bought a 2001 Y reg 2.0 156 that some boy racer has put a
well-stupid gear knob in.
How do I go about removing this, and replacing it with either a
"classy" version, or possibly one of Alfa's own?
Trawled through this site and the replacing options range from "just
pull it off", through "twist and turn" right up to "you need to
hacksaw it off".
Which is right please, since at present I don't see any way of
removing the ghastly devils-head that glows in the dark currently
sitting in my car.
Thanks all.

> Which is right please, since at present I don't see any way of
> removing the ghastly devils-head that glows in the dark currently
> sitting in my car.

let me know when you have got it off - sounds wicked, I might want to buy
it.

(Just kidding - good luck!)
Tony

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spouted forth into alt.autos.alfa-romeo...
> Just bought a 2001 Y reg 2.0 156 that some boy racer has put a
> well-stupid gear knob in.
> How do I go about removing this, and replacing it with either a
> "classy" version, or possibly one of Alfa's own?
> Trawled through this site and the replacing options range from "just
> pull it off", through "twist and turn" right up to "you need to
> hacksaw it off".
> Which is right please, since at present I don't see any way of
> removing the ghastly devils-head that glows in the dark currently
> sitting in my car.
> Thanks all.
>

See if the bottom ring of the stick unscrews downwards.

You should see 2 or 3 small allen key grub screws then if it does.
Slacken them off, and pull/wiggle it upwards.

It may have a plastic sleeve underneith that you may be able to re-use
with your new one as most aftermarket ones use a similar system.

A nice wood or leather Momo would look classy, or a plain carbon or
brushed alloy if you have a grey/black/silver interior.
--
Carl Robson
(The poster formerly known as Skodapilot)
http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

The original one can only be taken off using quite a bit of violence and
destroying it!
Most after market ones (official Alfa as well as imitation) have
- a ring shaped nut at the bottom which more or less tightens the knob to
the shaft
or
- one or more allen screws in the bottom circumference.
Either one: just slacken the nut/screw(s) and it is loose.
--
Ciao from Holland
AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan)
Alfa red 156 SW 1.8 Madeno tuned (2000)
Golden Montreal (1973/4)

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> Just bought a 2001 Y reg 2.0 156 that some boy racer has put a
> well-stupid gear knob in.
> How do I go about removing this, and replacing it with either a
> "classy" version, or possibly one of Alfa's own?
> Trawled through this site and the replacing options range from "just
> pull it off", through "twist and turn" right up to "you need to
> hacksaw it off".
> Which is right please, since at present I don't see any way of
> removing the ghastly devils-head that glows in the dark currently
> sitting in my car.
> Thanks all.