Shift Knob Removal -All you need

Akane742 · 03-26-2023, 03:07 PM

anyone ever try cutting of the stock knob? going up the side ,being watchful of the threads ? ?

TheBuster · 03-27-2023, 09:42 PM

I just removed mine back in February. The process took about 45 minutes. I have kept every stock part and was not going to cut the OEM knob.

I lightly warmed up the OEM knob with a heat gun then wrapped the knob with 2-3 layers of painters tape. The wife unit held the bottom (under the cover) with some locking pliers and I used an 8" Husky strap wrench on the knob itself.

The first 2-3 revolutions happened through brute force and multiple readjustments of the strap wrench. The rest were not nearly as difficult but it did take some effort. No damage to the knob but my hands were spent the remainder of the weekend.

TheBuster · 03-27-2023, 09:47 PM

Edit

Double tap

03-26-2023, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Akane742 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: PA Posts: 2 Drives: Audi s8 Rep Power: 7	dremel solves everything anyone ever try cutting of the stock knob? going up the side ,being watchful of the threads ? ?

03-27-2023, 09:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheBuster Base Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Mr. Arizona Posts: 10 Drives: NISMO Rep Power: 5	Edit Double tap Last edited by TheBuster; 03-29-2023 at 08:25 PM.

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03-27-2023, 09:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheBuster Base Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Mr. Arizona Posts: 10 Drives: NISMO Rep Power: 5	I just removed mine back in February. The process took about 45 minutes. I have kept every stock part and was not going to cut the OEM knob. I lightly warmed up the OEM knob with a heat gun then wrapped the knob with 2-3 layers of painters tape. The wife unit held the bottom (under the cover) with some locking pliers and I used an 8" Husky strap wrench on the knob itself. The first 2-3 revolutions happened through brute force and multiple readjustments of the strap wrench. The rest were not nearly as difficult but it did take some effort. No damage to the knob but my hands were spent the remainder of the weekend.