Remove tiptronic shift knob?

[acourvil]

Anything magic about removing a tiptronic shift knob? I don't see any set screws. I did see a message indicating that the manual shift knob just pulls off; is that true for the tip shift knob as well? (adding a little more carbon to the interior)

[Loren]

Removing:

Lever the locking button A off with a suitable tool or finger. The locking button must be pressed so that the tool can be inserted between the selector lever B and locking button. (The ignition key must be in position 1 before the locking button can be pressed.)

2. Remove compression spring A and pull spring clip B off toward the rear.

3. Pull selector lever up and off.

Installing:

1. Assemble the selector knob with spring clip, compression spring and locking button. Fit conical compression spring with the small diameter facing the guide peg.)

2. Press the complete selector knob onto the shift lever until it bottoms. The spring clip must fully engage in the slot on the selector lever.

3. Check function of locking button.

[acourvil]

Thanks!

[jrhoades]

Thanks for this. I could not find a screw anywhere. Turns out you just pull it off!

[txhokie4life]

Removing:

Lever the locking button A off with a suitable tool or finger. The locking button must be pressed so that the tool can be inserted between the selector lever B and locking button. (The ignition key must be in position 1 before the locking button can be pressed.)

2. Remove compression spring A and pull spring clip B off toward the rear.

3. Pull selector lever up and off.

Installing:

1. Assemble the selector knob with spring clip, compression spring and locking button. Fit conical compression spring with the small diameter facing the guide peg.)

2. Press the complete selector knob onto the shift lever until it bottoms. The spring clip must fully engage in the slot on the selector lever.

3. Check function of locking button.

I recently took my center console apart -- -but it was long enough ago I don't remember how to put it all back together.

Is there a screw somewhere that connects the center console to the shift mechanism -- as my console seems to want to move

around which is messing up the smooth movement of the shifter.

Also I ended up with a small washer that has teeth to it -- almost like a gear washer --- Can't figure out or find in a diagram where

this came from.

the knob also now wants to twist -- or better said it twists too easily -- should I lightly glue this to the shaft -- i.e. strong enough to keep

it from casually rotating -- but not so strong as to never get it back off.

thanks,

Mike

[Dario Pranckevicius]

Hello! I lost the spring clip when disassembling this the gear lever. Do you guys know what is the part number dor that?

[Loren]

2 hours ago, Dario Pranckevicius said:

Hello! I lost the spring clip when disassembling this the gear lever. Do you guys know what is the part number dor that?

 

 

Exact model and year of your car, please?

[Dario Pranckevicius]

Thank you for the welcome! It’s a 2003 Carrera Coupe with (gulp) tiptronic... any info that could help me is highly appreciated!

[Loren]

996 426 277 02 Pressure Spring - if the stock is still available.

If not, then you would have to buy the repair kit 000 043 204 57 Repair Kit - US MSRP $222.92

 

[buckeye96]

Which way is the spring clip supposed to mount? And does it go on the knob or on the straight bar right above letter 'B'?

[Loren]

7 minutes ago, buckeye96 said:

Which way is the spring clip supposed to mount? And does it go on the knob or on the straight bar right above letter 'B'?

 

[buckeye96]

I figured I wasn't being clear.  I meant this piece, because it doesn't seem to be in any of the diagrams I've looked at.

[Loren]

Item 2 in the last diagram.

[buckeye96]

3 hours ago, Loren said:

Item 2 in the last diagram.

That's already in place. Which way does the other metal piece attach to the silver rod on the shifter knob? These are the pieces I have left. 

[buckeye96]

On 12/18/2020 at 11:33 AM, Loren said:

Item 2 in the last diagram.

For anyone else trying to fix their tip shift knob. That metal pieces goes in the knob.

[Judder]

On 12/19/2020 at 5:05 PM, buckeye96 said:

For anyone else trying to fix their tip shift knob. That metal pieces goes in the knob.

 

Awesome - just had a similar problem where the spring clip had worked itself lose inside the button, so used some pliers and a screw driver and as per your picture above managed to reseat it properly again - many thanks!