Re: bmw-digest V9 #270

["David Lacroque - ColorImage" <ddl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For the knob put your car in Reverse and pull up hard! (don't hit yourself
in the face) The leather boot is held down with a plastic ring, grab it
from one edge and work your way around. You will not need any tools for
this job -> locking jaws? Vice grips? no please don't, save those for
extracting teeth.

BTW nice choice in cars

Dave Larocque
'87 325 (newly acquired spoiler)


*To replace my worn out shifter boot, do I pry the shifter knob straight 
*up, unscrew, or?? I am specifically interested in a method which will 
*not scratch or mar the knob or stub surface (I 've been known to leave *
*my homo sapiens marks on a variety of cosmetically important surfaces 
*before). What shall I use for the job (somehow a pair of locking jaws 
*seems too crude...)? 
*TIA, and I apologize if this is too elementary.
*Leo ('87 325 looking for skirt and spoiler to dress

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