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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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78 Coupe Auto Transmission. Stupid question. I have the button off the shift lever but can't remove the ****. I have tried turning and pulling but it won't move. Don't want to break anything. Is the **** threaded on? Any tricks getting it off?
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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Turn it to the left
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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turn counter clock wise, if still won't go try a strap wrench on it. if you break it ZIP sell nice chrome ones
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Don't you have to unscrew the pushbutton first?
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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Unscrew the chrome push botton, remove the spring and then unscrew the shift ****.
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Unscrew the chrome push botton, remove the spring and then unscrew the shift ****.


Thats the ticket!
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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He already has the button off, as stated in the first post

And does any one else **** smell like absolute sh*t
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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He already has the button off, as stated in the first post

And does any one else **** smell like absolute sh*t
I don't want to know what has been going on in your car...


Just kidding of course
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 03:49 AM
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Thanks guys. Big water pump pliers and a towel got it free. I just did not want to twist on it really hard without some reassurance that what I was doing was right.

**** smells of cigarettes. But the whole car did when I got it. And when I removed the parking brake pad and the shift console there was cigarette ashes everywhere underneath. It was a different world back then.

Again, thanks for the help.

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Thanks guys. Big water pump pliers and a towel got it free. I just did not want to twist on it really hard without some reassurance that what I was doing was right.

**** smells of cigarettes. But the whole car did when I got it. And when I removed the parking brake pad and the shift console there was cigarette ashes everywhere underneath. It was a different world back then.

Again, thanks for the help.
Sort of a side topic, but if your interior panels are sticky from cigarette residue, Dawn dishwashing soap and a stiff synthetic bristle brush works great to remove it. You just need plenty of elbow grease.
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