Gear knob removal

[wiledw]

Hi this may seem like a silly question but how do i remove the gear knob on my 318 iS?

Current item is loose and spins round (really pissing me off ).

I assume it just pulls off when the screw underneth the badge is removed but am reluctant to yank it off ( so to speak).

[georob]

Does it not just pull off, dont think there is a holding scrw in it unless its an aftermarket one

[wiledw]

have removed screw in the top of gear knob. Still just spins but will not come off. Maybe i'm not pulling hard enough but am very aware that the car is 16 years old and the gear box may not welcome me tugging on it.

[smithy318i]

if it is a standard gear knob, all you do is pull hard on it. But try not to smack yourself in the face when doing it.

the gear linkage is very sturdy and will take a lot of pulling to remove the plastic collet thingy.

[wiledw]

Got up this morning had shredded wheat and final managed to remove gear knob. inside it appears was filled with a locktite type substance.