DIY-install shift knob
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From: OKC
Ok so if I bought my car and it previously had a shift **** installed, then the stocker put back on, when I install a new one I don't have to do all this again right? I mean the adhesive is gone now correct?
I was all freaked before I tried to pul mine by reading all the horor stories and with a good set of vice grips on the shaft, it wasn't bad at all. Had to twist real hard and it was very tight twisting for several revolutions, but it came off.
I just changed my 03 stocky to a Evo-R Ti ****. It was not too bad. Granted I had another person help me. It was really hard to turn for the first 2-3 revolutions but after that it came right off. Just like the others said a good set of vice grips and a huge set of plyers will make ur job easier. Also remember to wrap a towl around your stock **** if u want to save the finish.
Originally Posted by PHARM Z
Use a strap wrench from Loewes for the ****. It works great and it saves your ****.
Originally Posted by TenTilFour
I was under the impression that just turning the shift **** with a great amount of force could damage the linkage...
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From: Iowa
So do I place the vice gribs on the rubber that covers the shaft underneath the console? I lifted it up and pushed the cotton aside but there's rubber covering the entirety of the shaft and I don't feel like the vice grab would sufficiently grab the linkage enough.
Originally Posted by TenTilFour
So do I place the vice gribs on the rubber that covers the shaft underneath the console? I lifted it up and pushed the cotton aside but there's rubber covering the entirety of the shaft and I don't feel like the vice grab would sufficiently grab the linkage enough.
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I tried turning it a bit today but backed off because I couldn't tell if I was twisting the bottom vice or not....that and I couldn't get a proper grip on the top **** because i used the crappy vice for that one.... I will go look for a rubber one at lowes later today and try agn.
Originally Posted by MC
what year Z do you have? if you own a 2003 (like me) you might need to get the dealer to do it. it was a big ordeal to get it off. they ended up tearing up the **** to get it off.
but ive heard some people with later model years being able to twist it off.
what you need to do is pop that shift boot piece up and vise grip the base of the shifter. with it secure where the shift pole doenst move and twist the shifter off
but ive heard some people with later model years being able to twist it off.
what you need to do is pop that shift boot piece up and vise grip the base of the shifter. with it secure where the shift pole doenst move and twist the shifter off