Stock knob Removal
 

I have been trying to remove the stock Knob but no luck . Does anyone have a tip for getting it off?

Thank you , ZEUZ

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Thanks ill be sure and try it some more !! Hope i can get it done with out damaging anything !!

hahaha, goodluck. :icon17:

:eek:lol i know !!!!! this is horrible !! haha

Just use a channel wrench ;)

When you figure it out will you come do mine next? lol

i ended up using my oil filter wrench and killed it real good. :icon17:

i snapped 2 brand new strap wrenches and was like f- it. :D

make sure you hold the shaft side too when you turn. :)

Take your time. I got mine off with no marring and following the DIY.

ive tried and tried seems that everything keeps slipping off the knob. i dont want to damage it. might try the duck tape tomorrow .

I think its near impossible not to ruin it.. Mines trashed :[

mine was thrashed!

strap wrench on the knob. pipe wrench on the shaft. 25 seconds tops.

If you're lucky. Some cars came with loctite fever.

I got mine off with my barehands! haha I was going to use the strap wrench thing...but I decided to try with my hands..and it came right off! No damage or anything!

barehands???:bowrofl: wow ! thats crazy !! Come try on mine:rofl2:

Haha I did it on my break at work just to see...and it worked! Either I had strong hands or it was loose already :)

haha maybe i need to try that at work !! lol haha

Mine seemed to have had a whole tube of loctight used on it. It was a struggle but I managed. Also I had to turn the thing for an eternity before it actually came off. When using the strap wrench do everything you can to keep the strap tight. I know, duh, right? It makes a big difference.

Here are some pics for motivation,

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6041/6...407f76f6_z.jpg
IMG_4315 by J M Gale, on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6094/6...c312147f_z.jpg
IMG_4316 by J M Gale, on Flickr

Here you can see the stock knob back in place after I installed the short shifter. No damage.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6053/6...9fd9a4e2_z.jpg
IMG_4382 by J M Gale, on Flickr

Going to buy a strap wrench today ! That helps a lot ! Thank you ill keep yall posted !

i snapped 2 strap wrenches... they were brand new too. sears guy thought i was nuts cause he gave me another one after that.

i decided not to use it any more. :D

get the bigger one.

i made sure to pry up the finisher and wrap the shift "lever" with a towel and held it with a vice-grip to counter the turning from the wrench/knob up top.

Wow with your hands?!

^^ This. I didn't do this, but should have. Would have made removing the stock knob a little easier.

Success !!!!!!!!:happydance: i got it off!! i tried the strap wrench but no luck ! so i wrapped it with tape real good then put a pipe wrench to it! no crack or anything to the stock knob !! Nismo TI installed !!

strong luck you got there buddy :tup: and :pics:

That old thread we had going with all our strap wrench experiences was pretty epic :rofl2:

Thanks , yeah i was nervous for a bit ! ill try and post some pics tomorrow its dark here now . thanks for all the feed back everyone !

couldnt agree more lol :rofl2:

I snapped the smaller one also...def need to use the bigger one.

i took a vice grip to mine and totally destroyed the stock knob in the process of removing it.. thing was on there TIGHT.

it hurts to hear that :shakes head:..the stock knob is a beauty imo :tup: