Kinky stick

I need to put a bend/kink in my gear stick to accommodate a touchscreen on my command console thing. Anyone done this before? Is there an easy way? Does it come off easily?
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RikWilson said:

I need to put a bend/kink in my gear stick to accommodate a touchscreen on my command console thing. Anyone done this before? Is there an easy way? Does it come off easily?
Ta

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Heat it up with a cutting torch then bend

john winsemius said:

Heat it up with a cutting torch then bend

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In the car or does it come off somehow?

I don't have a cutting torch. I do have a blow torch and a vice...

undo 17mm socket size nut securing gear stick it can be moved around on splines to suit

jamesmartin said:

undo 17mm socket size nut securing gear stick it can be moved around on splines to suit

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Is that the one that is underneath the rubber gaiter around the stick?

yes

jamesmartin said:

yes

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Thank you. I shall get the spanners out and have a go now.

So your saying that I can just move it around on the splines to give a different kink to the stick?

yes stick would fit on in any position rotationally

Got it off, but moving around on the splines doesnt give me enough space. Cant bend it in the vice by hand so think it will need heating up to bend. Times like this i need a welder!

Butane blow torch should get there as well - just slower

Managed to move it on the spines enough to get it to miss the screen.

Thanks guys.