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jsasrsr · 02-17-2009, 04:43 AM

quick question.. i have a aftermarket short throw shifter on my s13 that wont come off. problem is i cant get the red base to move at all so i can access the 4 bolts that sit beneath it.. im guessing there's an snap ring that holds it together?
heres a pic

codunc · 02-17-2009, 04:47 AM

there should be a snap ring in there but it looks like it's already out
have you tried a hammer?

Mister.E · 02-17-2009, 04:49 AM

can you pry that fucker up with a strong flathead? it looks like there is nothing holding it down

jsasrsr · 02-17-2009, 04:54 AM

ive tried prying as you can see on the left and ive tried the hammer... no luck.

is there anything under there at all? it wont move at all

Mister.E · 02-17-2009, 04:57 AM

as far as i can tell there shouldnt be...its hard to figure out just looking at an overhead pic. are there any type of retainers or clips on the bottom of the plate?

Mister.E · 02-17-2009, 04:57 AM

does it screw on or some weird shit like that?

jsasrsr · 02-17-2009, 05:00 AM

i cant really tell. ive tried twisting the base and prying it up but still no movement..

Mister.E · 02-17-2009, 05:06 AM

dunno what to tell you bro. like i said, its hard to diagnose when i cant physically mess with it

codunc · 02-17-2009, 05:18 AM

its obviously not made for that tranny...
maybe some tard glued it down?
did you install it or did someone else?

Mister.E · 02-17-2009, 05:31 AM

that may be wrong. i know someone who had something similar to this setup. it had these half moon looking flat pieces of metal that bolted in under the plate on the left and right side, and once the 4 screws on the plate were tightened it secured the plate to the tranny. it was some super weird shit but it seemed to work like it was designed.

Ali 556 · 02-17-2009, 05:34 AM

BFH......be a man

SochBAT · 02-17-2009, 05:35 AM

It should be 2 cresents with nuts in both ends. A allen bolt should fit from the top, screwing into the nuts on the cresents.

As you loosen the bolts, it should just slide off.

I'm guessing someone used glue at the base where it makes contact with the baseplate neck because it wasn't as tight as it should be.

I JUST sold my C's to Mano, and it was almost exact, except the color.

Mister.E · 02-17-2009, 05:37 AM

^ thats what im talking about too. when you unscrew the bolts it should just come off. at this point i guess you just beat the fuck out of it

DaPCWiz · 02-17-2009, 06:11 AM

you could also maybe loosen the oem shifter plate by going under the car and using an open ended wrench to access the 6 bolts, maybe that'll give you more room to figure out what's going on?

The Chad · 02-17-2009, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaPCWiz

you could also maybe loosen the oem shifter plate by going under the car and using an open ended wrench to access the 6 bolts, maybe that'll give you more room to figure out what's going on?

I was thinking the same thing in a worse case scenario.

I had a cheap-o Ebay short shifter that had the crescent moon plates...they rattled all the time so I actually put a layer of silicone gasket maker in there to hold them still (unsafe crappy parts). But when I went to put in my B&M shifter the plates still popped out with a little bit of force (hammer and a flat head

)

jsasrsr · 02-18-2009, 02:32 AM

yeah im gonna assume its glued... i guess my last resort is to beat the life outta it until it budges... i just dont wanna mess anything up...

codunc · 02-18-2009, 02:41 AM

DaPCWiz · 02-18-2009, 07:03 PM

try using a heatgun or go out for a hard drive (to warm up the tranny) before u try to beat on it and rip it off... should soften up the glue if there is any...

JRas · 02-18-2009, 10:00 PM

I'd say the c-clip but from the picture.. I don't see one

Galen · 05-27-2009, 09:50 PM

I know this is an old thread, but im having the exact same problem. That just makes me think the glue idea is a bit less likely (unless 2 people out there are that Fing stupid).

Ima go see if there is a Clip underneath the plate or something.

flip3d · 05-27-2009, 11:00 PM

When you rip that shit off with a BFH, get a B&M. You won't regret it.

Galen · 05-27-2009, 11:23 PM

Yeah, I would never put something like this on myself. It was on the car when I bought it. Suchhhh a POS. Here is what it looks like:

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Dont have any clue why its at a wierd angle, this is the way I found it. Cant wait to go at it with a BFH.

Galen · 06-01-2009, 05:13 PM

Long pry bar solved it. came straight up and off.

Bigsyke · 06-01-2009, 05:25 PM

Go back to OE and get a new lower boot. Change your trans oil twice in the next 10k miles.

02-17-2009, 04:43 AM	#1
jsasrsr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stationed in...Germany Age: 35 Posts: 419 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	aftermarket short throw shifter wont come off? quick question.. i have a aftermarket short throw shifter on my s13 that wont come off. problem is i cant get the red base to move at all so i can access the 4 bolts that sit beneath it.. im guessing there's an snap ring that holds it together? heres a pic

02-17-2009, 05:34 AM	#11
Ali 556 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Far Far Away...... Posts: 359 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	BFH......be a man __________________ '95 S14 Se With HKS's - BREMBO's - ES/SPL.

02-17-2009, 06:11 AM	#14
DaPCWiz Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern NJ Age: 41 Posts: 991 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	you could also maybe loosen the oem shifter plate by going under the car and using an open ended wrench to access the 6 bolts, maybe that'll give you more room to figure out what's going on? __________________ http://blog.dapcwiz.com

02-18-2009, 07:03 PM	#18
DaPCWiz Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern NJ Age: 41 Posts: 991 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	try using a heatgun or go out for a hard drive (to warm up the tranny) before u try to beat on it and rip it off... should soften up the glue if there is any... __________________ http://blog.dapcwiz.com

02-18-2009, 10:00 PM	#19
JRas Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 36 Posts: 1,503 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I'd say the c-clip but from the picture.. I don't see one __________________

02-17-2009, 04:47 AM	#2
codunc Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Age: 35 Posts: 316 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	there should be a snap ring in there but it looks like it's already out have you tried a hammer?

02-17-2009, 04:49 AM	#3
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 40 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	can you pry that fucker up with a strong flathead? it looks like there is nothing holding it down

02-17-2009, 04:54 AM	#4
jsasrsr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stationed in...Germany Age: 35 Posts: 419 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	ive tried prying as you can see on the left and ive tried the hammer... no luck. is there anything under there at all? it wont move at all

02-17-2009, 04:57 AM	#5
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 40 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	as far as i can tell there shouldnt be...its hard to figure out just looking at an overhead pic. are there any type of retainers or clips on the bottom of the plate?

02-17-2009, 05:00 AM	#7
jsasrsr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stationed in...Germany Age: 35 Posts: 419 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	i cant really tell. ive tried twisting the base and prying it up but still no movement..

02-17-2009, 05:06 AM	#8
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 40 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	dunno what to tell you bro. like i said, its hard to diagnose when i cant physically mess with it

02-17-2009, 05:18 AM	#9
codunc Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Age: 35 Posts: 316 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	its obviously not made for that tranny... maybe some tard glued it down? did you install it or did someone else?

02-17-2009, 05:31 AM	#10
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 40 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	that may be wrong. i know someone who had something similar to this setup. it had these half moon looking flat pieces of metal that bolted in under the plate on the left and right side, and once the 4 screws on the plate were tightened it secured the plate to the tranny. it was some super weird shit but it seemed to work like it was designed.

02-17-2009, 05:35 AM	#12
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 39 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	It should be 2 cresents with nuts in both ends. A allen bolt should fit from the top, screwing into the nuts on the cresents. As you loosen the bolts, it should just slide off. I'm guessing someone used glue at the base where it makes contact with the baseplate neck because it wasn't as tight as it should be. I JUST sold my C's to Mano, and it was almost exact, except the color.

02-17-2009, 05:37 AM	#13
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 40 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	^ thats what im talking about too. when you unscrew the bolts it should just come off. at this point i guess you just beat the fuck out of it

02-18-2009, 02:32 AM	#16
jsasrsr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stationed in...Germany Age: 35 Posts: 419 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	yeah im gonna assume its glued... i guess my last resort is to beat the life outta it until it budges... i just dont wanna mess anything up...

02-18-2009, 02:41 AM	#17
codunc Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Age: 35 Posts: 316 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews

05-27-2009, 09:50 PM	#20
Galen Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I know this is an old thread, but im having the exact same problem. That just makes me think the glue idea is a bit less likely (unless 2 people out there are that Fing stupid). Ima go see if there is a Clip underneath the plate or something.

05-27-2009, 11:00 PM	#21
flip3d Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Age: 37 Posts: 1,473 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	When you rip that shit off with a BFH, get a B&M. You won't regret it. __________________

05-27-2009, 11:23 PM	#22
Galen Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, I would never put something like this on myself. It was on the car when I bought it. Suchhhh a POS. Here is what it looks like: . Dont have any clue why its at a wierd angle, this is the way I found it. Cant wait to go at it with a BFH.

06-01-2009, 05:13 PM	#23
Galen Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Long pry bar solved it. came straight up and off.

06-01-2009, 05:25 PM	#24
Bigsyke Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NA Age: 40 Posts: 1,342 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Go back to OE and get a new lower boot. Change your trans oil twice in the next 10k miles.

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