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jdkruger4 · 01-07-2002, 08:47 PM

Alright this is really pissin me off and i dont want to brake anything but for hte life of me i cannot get hte shift knob off. How do you do it?? My car is a 91 with 5-spd tranny.

*AceInHole* · 01-07-2002, 09:19 PM

twist it.  use large pliers, and protect the knob with a rag.... it'll unscrew once you break the glue that's used to keep the knob set.

91CRXsiR · 01-08-2002, 01:41 AM

gay huh?.. u gotta break that thing 1st..

ZeroGS14 · 01-08-2002, 03:38 AM

You just simply twist it off...it's a bitch at first but it eventually comes off

crazycuban · 01-08-2002, 07:54 AM

nah, definately doesnt just twist off...that was actually one of the bigger hangups on my sr swap...we used our hands and a pair of vise grips, but when we put something to protect it the visegrips would just slip off.  my shiftknob got all sratched up, but whatever...couldnt get it off without doing that...

RoNx777 · 01-08-2002, 08:15 AM

Twist to your left or the driver side.

crazycuban · 01-08-2002, 09:25 AM

if that works, ur a lucky son of a bitch...but be ready to use vise grips.

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01-07-2002, 08:47 PM	#1
jdkruger4 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 139 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Alright this is really pissin me off and i dont want to brake anything but for hte life of me i cannot get hte shift knob off. How do you do it?? My car is a 91 with 5-spd tranny.

01-07-2002, 09:19 PM	#2
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	twist it.  use large pliers, and protect the knob with a rag.... it'll unscrew once you break the glue that's used to keep the knob set.

01-08-2002, 01:41 AM	#3
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	gay huh?.. u gotta break that thing 1st..

01-08-2002, 03:38 AM	#4
ZeroGS14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You just simply twist it off...it's a bitch at first but it eventually comes off

01-08-2002, 07:54 AM	#5
crazycuban Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 526 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nah, definately doesnt just twist off...that was actually one of the bigger hangups on my sr swap...we used our hands and a pair of vise grips, but when we put something to protect it the visegrips would just slip off.  my shiftknob got all sratched up, but whatever...couldnt get it off without doing that...

01-08-2002, 08:15 AM	#6
RoNx777 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 252 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Twist to your left or the driver side.

01-08-2002, 09:25 AM	#7
crazycuban Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 526 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if that works, ur a lucky son of a bitch...but be ready to use vise grips.