Replacing the handbrake handle

[steve955i]

Anyone ever done this? - I bought a leather one on ebay but can't work out how to remove the plastic one. thanks....

[ste]

Pull it off, push the new one on. Job done.

[Steviec]

You might have to wiggle it from side to side as you tug at it, but it will soon come off in your hands.

[darkchild]

I did this recently. Brute force and a bit of wiggling side to side.

[smithy318i]

As above. Just pull and wiggle.

I hope you bought a leather handbrake gaitor to go with it because the leather handle is shorter than the standard E30 plasitc handle.
If you only have the rubber boot, it will look gastly.

[steve955i]

no gaiter yet - good point though. best place to look for one? thanks

[grantfk10]

There's loads of gaiters available on egay.

[Geoffsco]

Which leather handles fit an e30?

[steve955i]

got it from ebay - item # 190165413030

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=009

[gra325i]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %26fvi%3D1

link for the lazy among us.. looks the same as my 540i one