Renewing the gear leaver gaiter.

topspan · Apr 4, 2020

I want to renew the gaiter on the gear leave on my 2014 Ocean.
I cannot see how I remove the gear knob!. I don't want to damage knob taking it off.
Help please anyone

rod_vw · Apr 4, 2020

It's all on here https://www.t6forum.com/threads/removing-the-gear-lever-gaiter.5050/ but you may have to be a member to download the help page.
Basically prise out the centre of the gear knob, remove the screw, pull up the gaiter and un-clip it from plastic below. Replace in the reverse.

topspan · Apr 5, 2020

rod_vw said:
It's all on here https://www.t6forum.com/threads/removing-the-gear-lever-gaiter.5050/ but you may have to be a member to download the help page.
Basically prise out the centre of the gear knob, remove the screw, pull up the gaiter and un-clip it from plastic below. Replace in the reverse.

Thank you,Rod. Simple when you know how!.
All I need now is a new gaiter.
John

kurienp · Apr 5, 2020

@John Ireland , do you think some leather cream or similar may have helped prolong its life? I am looking at mine. In a decent shape now in 2.5 year, but just wondering if I can do something. Maybe will try some Clarks replenishing cream for leather ... though the gaiter is not leather ... it seems to be something like that ...

TripleBee · Apr 5, 2020

kurienp said:
@John Ireland , do you think some leather cream or similar may have helped prolong its life? I am looking at mine. In a decent shape now in 2.5 year, but just wondering if I can do something. Maybe will try some Clarks replenishing cream for leather ... though the gaiter is not leather ... it seems to be something like that ...

If it is only the "leather", you could try to find a piece of blackened leather (real), cut into shape and sew it together?
My Golf 4 had a thick leather gaiter on the gear lever. I used to leatherwax it now and then.
Now, the Cali has a very thin "leather?" gaiter with a plastic knob. There is one tiny pinch in the gaiter from sticking the lever in reverse, and thus cutting a hole in the gaiter.
You can take the whole thing apart, but you can't buy the single parts alone. So making one yourself might be the best option if you want it to have a real thick leather gaiter.

westfalia · Apr 5, 2020

TripleBee said:
If it is only the "leather", you could try to find a piece of blackened leather (real), cut into shape and sew it together?
My Golf 4 had a thick leather gaiter on the gear lever. I used to leatherwax it now and then.
Now, the Cali has a very thin "leather?" gaiter with a plastic knob. There is one tiny pinch in the gaiter from sticking the lever in reverse, and thus cutting a hole in the gaiter.
You can take the whole thing apart, but you can't buy the single parts alone. So making one yourself might be the best option if you want it to have a real thick leather gaiter.

You can get the leather on its own and at 9€ its
probably not worth making one.

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topspan · Apr 5, 2020

kurienp said:
@John Ireland , do you think some leather cream or similar may have helped prolong its life? I am looking at mine. In a decent shape now in 2.5 year, but just wondering if I can do something. Maybe will try some Clarks replenishing cream for leather ... though the gaiter is not leather ... it seems to be something like that ...

Mine I think, is original equipment and has cracked on a couple of the folds showing a cloth material underneath, so not leather!.
There are plenty for sale on E-bay both leather and imitation leather. So not really worth the hassle of making my own.