shift knob installation (am i doing it right?)
 

The more research I do, I get the idea that its not that hard of an installation. So the way I see it :

step 1: pop open the center console, this can be easily done by using only your hand by pushing and pulling.
step 2: wrap a towel around the shaft and clamp down on it with a vice grip.
step 3: let someone hold onto the vice grip.
step 4: use a strap wrench and strap it to the oem shift knob and while holding down the shaft with the vice grip, turn the oem shift knob counter clockwise to remove (much force may require).
step 5: hold down the shaft with vice grip, and put the new shift knob and turn it clockwise.
step 6: put back the center console.

Am I doing this right or am i way off?

thanks guys =)

sounds good. i did mine on my own. ended up tearing into the leather on my OEM shift knob though, so be careful.

yah, sounds right. in my case, i had to add these steps:

step4.5: go out to sears and buy 2nd strap wrench as first one broke.
step4.75: 2nd strap wrench also snaps. F-it, use oil filter wrench, kill stock knob to remove. :D

that was my last step as well :shakes head: shift knob now sits - thrashed - on my workbench.

you'll never need it again. :tup:

good point :tup:

Mine just unscrewed. I guess I'm just manly. :rofl2:

I went with strap wrench so it wouldn't damage my stock knob...

Forget that thought. I ended up using two vice grips and tearing up the stock knob.

Lmfao! But true ... O_o

90% chance you're gonna kiss your OEM knob goodbye ...

How did you get such strong forearms and grip? :bowrofl:

you should see him do an oil change. one arm holding up the car, the other one pulls the plug out with no tools. :eekdance:

I just did mine yesterday. Vice grips on shaft and strap wrench on the knob. You can do it alone just takes patience. Stock knob still looks new :)

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Nope. Pull the engine out with one hand, unscrew oil filter with other.

My new shift knob... ordered today! Btw, I'm a shift knob whore... lol

I hit mine with a air chisel spun that knob right off

:icon14: did you use vicegrips to hold the shaft? ... i hope.

All you need is a towel and one of these rubber can opener things. You can also buy a whole roll of these, they sell them as kitchen drawer mats. Wrap this around the knob, then wrap it with a small towel so you don't thrash your palm, and it should break loose.

http://images.thriftyfun.com/images/...ff81808141.jpg

if you're lucky your car didnt come with so much thread lock, then yes.

South Bend knob installed! >=) FTW!!!!!

1. wrap oem **** knob with some duct tape
2. get a rag/cloth around the upper part of boot and put on vice grips with the handle towards the drivers side so u it will hit your knee when twisted
3. get a C-clamp around the duct tape and lefty loosey... and u will have damaged nothing