[rhenry95]

Not looked yet but asking in advance in case I get stuck, I've brought a gear boot cover/gaiter for my Mito and was wondering how do you get the old one out/fit the new one? (the bit of leather around the gear stick) Thanks!

 

[gordonli1]

Ive changed mine maybe 6 - 9 months ago, and if I remembered correctly. You unscrew the gear knob and be careful of a spring inside, then you will need to unclip the base of the gaiter. You can feel a ring around the gaiter that prevents the leather from coming off, and thats the "ring" you will need to unseat, 6 clips in total I think. Heres the tricky part...The base of the gaiter is held in so tight that Ive damaged 2 of those clips whilst removing my original gaiter.
(Once the clips were damage, it wont hold the gaiter properly)

Luckily, I manage to source a replacement ring from a breaker for ?£7. (On ebay, you cant actually buy the ring itself, you will have to purchase the whole assembly from the breakers and its around £25.)

Hope it helps, if in doubt, use a set of plastic trim remover to gain leverage to free the "ring"

 

[rhenry95]

okay, thanks a lot for the help! Everyone I've asked has broke those clips!