Who needs the right tools when you have brute force?

[no2lurch]

sortened the gear lever today on my d9.

did i use a screw driver? no.

did i use a knife? no.

did i use a hack saw? no.

just used a pair of mole grips and some brute force!

only took 30 mins as well. took the car out for a drive, and its much improved - at least i think so anyway!

[Bailes1992]

How is this done? I'm sure I saw a how to ages ago but I can't find it now

[robb]

Lol we used to call it the Snap.When struggling with something it was customary to lose ones rag with the offending nut or bolt whilst growling and 8 times out of ten it worked

[no2lurch]

i didnt lose my rag with it at all. i saw a how to on the coupe forum and had a good read. the biggest problem was getting the gear knob off (no jokes please). once i knew i would go no damage by using force, i just went for it. it came free eventually! i reconned that the ally overlayed part in the original is merly spaced away from the original shaft by what is only a big rubber bung. so, mole grips clamped on, and twist away. it eventually tore off and left just the metal under lever. turned out i was right! (first time) this just happens to be the length the coupe boys took theirs down to the sawing, trimming and cutting way.

[turbolag]

I'm confused. Why would you want a set of mole grips as a gear lever?