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Originally Posted by ZoomZ
It's not your transmission that you could destroy but the shift linkage itself. Check for excessive play.
Anyway, on the removal. Apply heat to shaft and bottom of knob. Also use duct tape and rags to protect shaft and old knob.
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How would I check for play? I think I may have messed up my shift linkage myself. I attempted to remove my shift knob the other day by using a strap wrench on the knob itself, and a vice grip on the bottom section. In the end, I was unable to get the knob off or even twist it 5°. Subsequently, a few days later I began to hear a sort of grinding noise, which I could not figure out. I did some research and came to the conclusion that it must be the throw out bearing, but the noise didn’t completely go away when I pushed the clutch in, so I am now assuming that I messed up the shift linkage. It is a very strange noise, sometimes it gets quieter when I push the clutch in, and other times it doesn’t. The main reason that I think it is the linkage is because one time when the noise was happening, it went away when I put my hand on the shift knob. I will link below the videos of the noise that are on my YouTube channel. Noise is much more noticeable in the second video.
Video 1:
https://youtu.be/XjylfhlVKdc
Video 2:
https://youtu.be/sASp5IAAIYQ