need help with shift booot/shift knob install PLEASE!!
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need help with shift booot/shift **** install PLEASE!!
I bought a new shift boot and shift **** for my 00 manual c5. I cannot for the life of me get that metal wedge out of the top of the stock shifter in order to remove it. Im very very frustrated and desperte!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
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help
Ok ill try that, I was usuing vice grips but it just kept slipping off, now i have less to grab on as its worn some. what about drilling a small hole thru the center fo the wedge and inserting a machine screw in it thenm grabbing the screw to pull it out?? Ive got one hell of a stubborn one!!!
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The vice grip method works for lots of guys that have the demon key in moderately tight. If it's stuck good, the two large flat screwdriver method works better. Just place the two 'drivers on either side (narrow) of the key, and leverage the pin out. You might want to wrap the leather **** in a small towel to protect it, but it's kind of a POS anyway.
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Mine was frozen in there. I tried all the articles guys posted here, no good. I had to drill small holes all around the demon key and pull it out with pliers. My buddy who is 450 pounds, was holding the shifter, I had teh key in a pair of vice grips, we pulled until i went flying across the yard, still didtn come out. You could have a bastard one like I did
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Ok ill try that, I was usuing vice grips but it just kept slipping off, now i have less to grab on as its worn some. what about drilling a small hole thru the center fo the wedge and inserting a machine screw in it thenm grabbing the screw to pull it out?? Ive got one hell of a stubborn one!!!
Had to resort to the drill and machine screw myself, good luck......
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I used this method and it came out relatively easy.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/pat...rInstall.shtml
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/pat...rInstall.shtml
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put the vice grips with the jawsfacing the front and rear of the car.
grasp firmly.
Sharply tap the side ( passenger) of the vice grips towards the drivers side.,
As you sharply tap, simultaneously pull up on the vice grips as you wiggle then front to back ( like a densitst pulling a tooth) 3-4 sharp taps and it will be out guaranteed.
grasp firmly.
Sharply tap the side ( passenger) of the vice grips towards the drivers side.,
As you sharply tap, simultaneously pull up on the vice grips as you wiggle then front to back ( like a densitst pulling a tooth) 3-4 sharp taps and it will be out guaranteed.
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I used the vice grips and tap up with a hammer method on mine - worked like a charm.
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got it!!!!!
ok I finally got it out last nite! I had to resort to drilling a hole in it and tapping a machine screw in it, then using the vice grips and a little bit of wd40 to get the sob out. I had a real stubbern one apparently. The new boot and **** looks awesome. Thanks again guys!!
