Perhaps you should call in reinforcements. Any locals to you members here?
Ask for some assistance. :tup:

I'm gonna try that tomorrow lol


-Raj

:tiphat: smart man. :icon17:

:rofl2: Maybe your mom can help?;)

Just kidding. Bad luck.

i used this strap wrench and just had a freind stabalize the shifter as i pushed on the strap wrench. If I hadn't read on here how hard it was to remove I would never have got it off. You have to push so hard your thinking oh **** something is going to break.

I used 2 strap wrench packs from auto zone and broke both packs twice. The third pack is causing the wrench to slip on the knob because the knob is really smooth


-Raj

No issues removing OEM shift knob. All it required was Duct Tape, a strap wrench that you can buy for 10 bucks at Lowes, and some sort of wrench.

Inside your knob they have loctite around the first couple of threads...harder ones probably more. Once you break that seal its easy peasy. The last pic is of the inside of the OEM shift knob..notice the crud..thats loctite.


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The knob on my Z was pretty much tight as hell all the way till near end of thread.. :ugh:

Raj put tape around the knob. I used hockey tape because it is not smooth and because it's Canada.

I'm going to try that


-Raj

I put painters tape on first so the glue from hockey tape does not mess up the knob.

So much concern for a knob that costs 100-120 bucks. If you ruin it oh well...were you really gonna keep whatever you replace it with when you sell the car?

The concern is that if you don't end up liking the new knob, you can't go back if you ruin the old one. At least that was my concern.

Same here I agree, and I'm not posting because I care about the money, I am posting because why ruin something when I don't have to? If I can keep the stock in tact then that is 120$ more in my pocket that I saved.


-Raj

Call SHE-RA aka MSBC.. ;)

i think he ignored your post the first time.. and perhaps the 2nd time as well. :rofl2:

you're right. we'll just come and take yours when its time.

:iagree:

I didn't ignore him :) hahaha


-Raj

:iagree:


-Raj

Just installed pwjdm knob, my stock knob had too much locktite on it and could not be saved. Thanks for all the advise on getting that damn thing off.

Finally got this pain off
 

So tonight I was trying to get it off for the 4th time. It was either come off or get broken trying. I was successful.. Lets say we had our go at each other lol. :excited::rolleyes::excited:

GJ :tup: thats about wat mine looked. :rofl2:

Oh well. :tup:

+ 1 here :iagree:

Can I get some info/advice on a good weighted knob?? Hopefully not expensive..

So this might sound ratarded...But since that is locktite, has anyone tried heating it up for a few mins. then using a strap wrench?

Yikes. I'm kinda thinking about changing but not sure I want to change it THAT bad.

I have a question for those of you who have install an aftermarket knob.

Did you guys re-apply Loctite or just screwed the new knob as is?

screwed the knob in as is. Want to be able to take the knob off and clean it every once and while

Excellent! That's what I figured.

if the pattern lines up i dont use loctite. if it doesnt then i usually put a dab and let it dry unless i can shim it or use a jam nut or something.

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Just installed my lathe Werks knob or as Kenchan refers to it "my Michellin Knob" I can't believe how easy it was to unscrew the oem knob. I guess they ran out of loctite on the previous models cause I swear mine came off super easy. Anyways, it definitely changes the shifting feel and it's amazing. Great mod for anyone to start off with

I just did this as well: the strap wrench and a pipe wrench with a towel to protect the shaft is the way to go. Its ridiculous how Nissan made it so hard to remove

Got a knockoff hebi baby

Yeah a strap wrench is all I used too. It did the job.

Nice beefy looking knob but you need to straighten the boot a little bit.

Thanks. I'm really loving it. And yes I straighten out the boot so everything looks good now.

OEM shift knob removal (SEARCHED)
 

thread from the dead, was just really happy to do my first mod on my car yesterday, stock knob still in perfect condition (wrapped it in about 12 layers of duck tape). Was reading this thread over and over again for a few weeks while waiting for my knob to come in. Got rid of the boot gap by wrapping duck tape below the boot on the shaft until the boot day perfectly in the right place.
Used the channel lock wrench for the shaft and a strap wrench for the knob. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...84c6f9bf7a.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...5a1e52da54.jpg


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Unique knob.

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yep for the ladies


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