OEM Shift Knob Removal

Originally Posted by ghost_370z 1. Should the car be in neutral or in gear when unscrewing the OEM knob?! If it will come off easy, it doesn't really matter. If

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02-14-2015, 06:17 PM

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1. Should the car be in neutral or in gear when unscrewing the OEM knob?!

If it will come off easy, it doesn't really matter. If it is on there tight, put it in neutral to avoid undue stress on the forks and other parts.

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2. Ive seen pics of guys using a wrench or pillars on the shift shaft, what does that do? Some guys just untwist the OEM knob and it comes right off.

As per cooltoy, it just depends on how much locktite they used at the factory and the wrench/pliers on the shaft is for backup.

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