6 speed shift knob removal
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Racer
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6 speed shift **** removal
Just ordered a 6 speed ball shifter **** from ecklers, any tricks to getting the old leather off. 2000 convertible
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Melting Slicks
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You need to pry off the plastic cap (small flat head screw driver will do) that has the shift pattern on it. Underneath you will see a T shaped pin "demon key" that you need to extract with needlenose pliers or small vice grips (wiggling key forward and back while pulling up). Then you can spin the old **** off counter clockwise.
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Safety Car
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The 'demon' nomenclature is not in jest. Unless it's been removed before, that steel wedge is really, really jammed into the end of the shift lever. Use of a slide hammer is not overkill on the damn thing. Do not put yourself directly behind the pull methodology, whether pliers, vice-grips, or slide hammer, just to be sure you don't smack yourself in the face when it finally lets go.
Racer
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I put a flat blade screwdriver (2 of them), one on each side with tip of blade under the lip of the demon key, and pry evenly on each side simultaneously. Comes right up pretty easy and won’t harm ****.
Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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I also did it again with vice grips on my 99 FRC in 2016. Which I was not the original owner of. Again the key also came out fast but wasn't easy.
I'm also no stranger to moving big weight in the gym. Which I'm sure helped.
Melting Slicks
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They have a key that can be a pain in the *** to get out good luck. It’s so much easier just buying a new shifter pull 4 bolts re attach and your good throw stock shifter in the pile of other stock parts for a later day
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2003 Vet I where shifter was never removed --- in there for 22 years.
Tried the 2 screwdriver method and the vice grip method.
No Luck. I was ready to give up
then I got on the CorVette Forum and got some great tips.
PC Blaster. Wait 5 minutes. use 2 paint can openers and the Demon key comes out.
That's the only way to go.
Thanks for the great tips
Tried the 2 screwdriver method and the vice grip method.
No Luck. I was ready to give up
then I got on the CorVette Forum and got some great tips.
PC Blaster. Wait 5 minutes. use 2 paint can openers and the Demon key comes out.
That's the only way to go.
Thanks for the great tips