Help Please....Shift Knob removal
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,719
Likes: 1
From: Los Angeles Ca
Help Please....Shift **** removal
Can someone tell me how to remove a manual shift ****, I have the top cover off but there is a square metal piece in there, what to do with that. Thanks in advance...
OOOOPPPPPSSSS sorry for posting this in the wrong section... :bb
OOOOPPPPPSSSS sorry for posting this in the wrong section... :bb
Last edited by Alcee1; Mar 25, 2005 at 07:33 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 13,793
Likes: 0
From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
it is a complete PITA to remove, but try to squirt some wd40 around the base and let it soak for a moment. Then try to grab it with a pair of needle nose pliers and pull like a ****. Also, don't be afraid to use a flat head screw driver to pry on it, but be careful when you do that.
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 11,672
Likes: 20
From: Lake Wylie SC
Originally Posted by Alcee1
Can someone tell me how to remove a manual shift ****, I have the top cover off but there is a square metal piece in there, what to do with that. Thanks in advance...
OOOOPPPPPSSSS sorry for posting this in the wrong section... :bb
OOOOPPPPPSSSS sorry for posting this in the wrong section... :bb
Racer
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 360
Likes: 0
From: Sumter South Carolina
if it is a 6-speed, the best way to get that off is to fabricate a thin, flat piece of metal and put a 90 degree bend a 1/4 inch away from the end. Then it will grab on the lip of the metal peg and it will come out really easy.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 24,337
Likes: 25
From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
I removed the roof, got some good standard pliers, and stood on the seats and pullled as hard as I could.
If you have anything that can get under the lip of the metal wedge without messing up the leather ****, it helps.
And when you put it back in, just tap it in lightly, save you or someone else the same hassle later on.
If you have anything that can get under the lip of the metal wedge without messing up the leather ****, it helps.
And when you put it back in, just tap it in lightly, save you or someone else the same hassle later on.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 40,156
Likes: 45
From: San Pedro CA
Gee... the automatic is SO easy...
Use a small screw driver and pop off the push button... under that is a snap ring. Remove with the same screwdriver. the **** comes right off.
This is how it works on bastet44's '87. Took 5 minutes.
Use a small screw driver and pop off the push button... under that is a snap ring. Remove with the same screwdriver. the **** comes right off.
This is how it works on bastet44's '87. Took 5 minutes.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,221
Likes: 446
From: Overland Park Kansas
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C4 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
Originally Posted by Irishpilot03
if it is a 6-speed, the best way to get that off is to fabricate a thin, flat piece of metal and put a 90 degree bend a 1/4 inch away from the end. Then it will grab on the lip of the metal peg and it will come out really easy.
gp
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski