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austex · 02-22-2014, 09:11 AM

I'll tell you what worked for me...

I used a pair of vice grips on the shifter shaft... I kept the surface from marring by wrapping the metal with a rubber jar opener before using the vice grips.

I used a large strap wrench while holding the shifter shaft with vice grips. This keeps everything steady and keeps the transmission from getting damaged.

After the thread lock broke I switched to a smaller strap wrench. The large one will not spin around past your dash.

Take your time it's not bad. There is a great DIY on shift knob removal that I followed.

02-22-2014, 09:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
austex Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: texas Posts: 126 Drives: 14 370z 6spd Rep Power: 16	I'll tell you what worked for me... I used a pair of vice grips on the shifter shaft... I kept the surface from marring by wrapping the metal with a rubber jar opener before using the vice grips. I used a large strap wrench while holding the shifter shaft with vice grips. This keeps everything steady and keeps the transmission from getting damaged. After the thread lock broke I switched to a smaller strap wrench. The large one will not spin around past your dash. Take your time it's not bad. There is a great DIY on shift knob removal that I followed. __________________ 2014 Touring-Sport-Nav-6Spd GTR start.