Removing shifter knob?
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From: Virden Il
Removing shifter ****?
Being mechanically inclinded,owning muslcle machines all my life but Im stumpted.... I bought cool new alum. pistol grip but cant get old **** twisted off.. new one has bushing twist on when trying removal bottom twist but appears **** is glued????????? :confused: :withstupid:
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Re: Removing shifter ****? (Clean Freak)
Are you trying to remove a factory **** or an aftermarket ****?
[Modified by Tx99FRC, 7:38 PM 2/13/2003]
[Modified by Tx99FRC, 7:38 PM 2/13/2003]
Melting Slicks
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Re: Removing shifter ****? (Clean Freak)
You need to pop off the shift pattern, take a pair of needle nose vice grips, lock onto the "key" and tap the vice grips upward with a hammer. After removing the key the **** will screw off...
:cheers:
[Modified by SideStep, 8:20 PM 2/13/2003]
:cheers:
[Modified by SideStep, 8:20 PM 2/13/2003]
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From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Re: Removing shifter ****? (SideStep)
You need to pop off the shift pattern, take a pair of needle nose vice grips, lock onto the "key" and tap the vice grips upward with a hammer. After removing the key the **** will screw off...
:cheers:
[Modified by SideStep, 8:20 PM 2/13/2003]
:cheers:
[Modified by SideStep, 8:20 PM 2/13/2003]
Robert :)
[Modified by Tx99FRC, 7:39 PM 2/13/2003]
Burning Brakes
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From: Indianapolis Indiana
Re: Removing shifter ****? (Clean Freak)
Have patience if it's a factory ****. The shift pattern will pop off esily. The wedge will take some time and work. Mine was a pain. Once the wedge is out it will unscrew easily. Good luck.
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From: Frisco, TX
Re: Removing shifter ****? (Clean Freak)
Here you go, this shows you the process --> http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...t_install.html
Good luck. :seeya
Good luck. :seeya
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From: Somewhere Texas
Re: Removing shifter ****? (SideStep)
You need to pop off the shift pattern, take a pair of needle nose vice grips, lock onto the "key" and tap the vice grips upward with a hammer. After removing the key the **** will screw off...
You might want to put a drop of WD40 on the key and let it soak for a few minutes. Mine popped right out.
TRR :cheers:
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From: Ridgeland MS
Re: Removing shifter ****? (TRR)
I had to use vice grips, a block slightly taller than the shifter, and a screwdriver about 16" long.
Put the block behind the shifter.
Clamp the grips on the L & R sides.
Stick the screwdriver through the hole and rest the tip on the block.
PULL UP ON THE HANDLE!!!
Put the block behind the shifter.
Clamp the grips on the L & R sides.
Stick the screwdriver through the hole and rest the tip on the block.
PULL UP ON THE HANDLE!!!
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From: Virden Il
Re: Removing shifter ****? (Clean Freak)
Hey guys thanks for the suggestions. Finally found time yesterday to mess with this and the block of wood, needle nose vise grips, screwdriver was the winning tactic even though i broke the key in 3 pieces new alum. **** looks cool .... :hat :cheers: :hurray:
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From: Defending the US Constitution in Northern CA
Re: Removing shifter ****? (Clean Freak)
One of our Corvetteforum buddies in Germany sent me two of these really cool paint can openers. You hook them under the Biotch Key, pry to the side and the key just pops out. I wish I could find his name to thanks him again. These little beauties probably save me an hour a week. They are the bomb! :cool:
Burning Brakes
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From: Cologne Germany
Re: Removing shifter ****? (C5stein)
One of our Corvetteforum buddies in Germany sent me two of these really cool paint can openers. You hook them under the Biotch Key, pry to the side and the key just pops out. I wish I could find his name to thanks him again. These little beauties probably save me an hour a week. They are the bomb! :cool:
These tools are amazing. As a test I put the OEM **** on my (uninstalled) Hurst shifter, hammered the pin/key in. It sat a lot tighter than on my stock shifter. :eek: I had to use much more force than before, but removing the pin still was just a matter of seconds! :crazy:
[Modified by CR555, 9:37 PM 2/25/2003]
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From: Defending the US Constitution in Northern CA
Re: Removing shifter ****? (CR555)
Thanks again Don,
Hey I was looking at the back of you car, I could see how the license plate blocks the US version of back up lights so your inner tail lights have the clear back up lights, but are those other red lights on the bumper required by law there in Germany?
Hey I was looking at the back of you car, I could see how the license plate blocks the US version of back up lights so your inner tail lights have the clear back up lights, but are those other red lights on the bumper required by law there in Germany?
Melting Slicks
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From: Sugar Land, TX USA
Re: Removing shifter ****? (C5stein)
One of our Corvetteforum buddies in Germany sent me two of these really cool paint can openers. You hook them under the Biotch Key, pry to the side and the key just pops out. I wish I could find his name to thanks him again. These little beauties probably save me an hour a week. They are the bomb! :cool:
A couple of screw drivers works well also. I have never not been able to remove a key this way on 12+ stock shift *****. :cheers:
