Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Hey fellas, i've been messing with this oem shift knob trying to remove it.. im praying to the lord that I didnt mess it up, here's the deal, the oem knob is still on the car, and its mangled.. theres no going back now.

I wrapped it in a towel and used an oil filter/scissor type tool thats got teeth on it, it grabs the knob very well, my question is, if I lift up the panel that has the hazard button on it, am I also holding that thick cylinder piping that leads down to the shift boot?