Ugghhh!!! I bought a titanium shiftknob but I cant get the factory one off. I think it just twists off. But it gets to a point where it does'nt want to turn anymore. I dont want to break anything, so can someone PLEASE tell me how to get this thing off w/o any damage. Its agravating the hell out of me!

 

Don't get crazy twisting the shift lever. It is attached to delicate shift mechanism.

a. Remove the center console to get at the base of the shift lever. Now you can hold it, and at the same time twist the **** until you hearts content.

b. If this fails get yourself a utility knife - cut the ****.

 

Alright Im going to try that. All prior cars Ive had just twist off. But this time it felt like I was going to break something. Thanks

 

You might find a piece of rubber, like one of those things that you use to open jars in the kitchen. Do as David describes, wrap the rubber around the shift stalk and hold with a pair of vice grips. Just don't squeeze too hard, you just want to keep the stalk from rotating. As tight as yours is, it will probably pop really loud when it lets go, so don't wet your pants when it happens.

 

 

No THAT's hardcore! I was just thinking of a little rubber disc.

 

Just a quick copy and paste from the Service repair manual.

1. Remove the shift **** with the following procedure.
a. Release metal clips on console boot from center console. Refer
to IP-11, "Removal and Installation".
b. Lift console boot, and push down control lever boot B and control
lever boot A. Set water pump pliers and others to control
lever assembly.
CAUTION:
Put waste cloth between water pump pliers and control
lever assembly to avoid damaging control lever assembly.
c. Set monkey wrench to shift ****.
CAUTION:
Put waste cloth between shift **** and monkey wrench to
avoid damaging shift ****.
d. Keeping control lever assembly in place with water pump pliers,
turn monkey wrench counterclockwise to loosen shift ****.
NOTE:
Remove shift **** from control lever assembly keeping water
pump pliers in place because a certain power to turn shift ****
is still necessary even after adhesive is peeled.
e. Remove shift **** from control lever assembly

 

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