Gear lever gaiter change

[hawkeyefxr]

Just changed the gear lever gaiter (that was some wrestling match). The biggest problem for me was getting the silvery plastic bit off. 
I watch a vid on it and they said to pull the bit at the back behind the gear stick column towards yourself and then pull up. I did this and it broke half the retaining clip off. I think a straight up pull would have been better, it all clipped back ok.
I had to sit across the driver and passenger seat and pull it straight up, after that the rest was easy.

[Sol]

I did mine recently and the gear knob was the worst part. On the B9 I didn't break the white clip and the knob came off easier than on the old M59, I nearly gave birth getting that one off.

On the B9 I found putting it in 4th gear and sitting as you say, in the centre seat on mine (3 seat front in this van) and pulling straight back.

[mission]

Pull the gaiter down first, then twist the knob arround a few times. Put the shifter in 4th gear and then pull as hard as you can. Ive done it a few times and so far it always works.

Dont pull straight up, unless you want to whack yourself in the face