shifter knob
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Aurora OR
thanks for the suggestion and link, but after over an hour of trying, we had no luck. I guess the boot isn't really in that bad of shape. Hubby said that when he had the car (before he gave it to me) It used to spin and guess his mechanic "fixed" it for him. Oh well! even got our Cobra owning neighbor involved.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Santa Maria California
thanks for the suggestion and link, but after over an hour of trying, we had no luck. I guess the boot isn't really in that bad of shape. Hubby said that when he had the car (before he gave it to me) It used to spin and guess his mechanic "fixed" it for him. Oh well! even got our Cobra owning neighbor involved.http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...n-key-out.html
Hope it helps you
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Yes it's hot! Arizona
Took less than a minute for me to search "Demon Key" and I found this....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...n-key-out.html
Hope it helps you
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...n-key-out.html
Hope it helps you
Worked great for me!!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: cold & windy
just get ready for a bunch of "fun"
basically, you just pop off the shift pattern plate & get some vice grips to pull the silver alignment key (Demon Key) straight up & out so you can unscrew the ****.
you'll probably also need a hammer & a small bar/big screwdriver
basically, you just pop off the shift pattern plate & get some vice grips to pull the silver alignment key (Demon Key) straight up & out so you can unscrew the ****.
you'll probably also need a hammer & a small bar/big screwdriver
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Aurora OR
tried all suggestions on demon key site. got out the needle nose clamp,c-clamp,screw drivers,screw drivers, WD-40, wood block,cussing,more cussing. Neighbor help and cussing. No luck!
But thanks again everybody
But thanks again everybody
Le Mans Master
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From: cold & windy
good luck
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Le Mans Master
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From: PNW
Need a vice grip with good teeth on it, and then get the biggest bite on the key you can with the most force you can lock the vice grip with. Need some one strong to lock it on super tight, then work and wiggle it while pulling up at the same time.
Race Director
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From: Not on either liberal coast.
This worked for me, but I used a screwdriver as additional leverage. Lay the screwdriver across the ****, leverage it upwards and pull upwards on the VICE GRIPS.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Aurora OR
Yeh, we thought about drilling it out, but as I said "the shift boot isn't THAT bad! thanks again guys!