OEM shift knob removal (SEARCHED)

blackcherry20 · 01-24-2015, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajmangal7

Mine is still not off

-Raj

Perhaps you should call in reinforcements. Any locals to you members here?
Ask for some assistance.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-24-2015, 07:05 PM

I'm gonna try that tomorrow lol

-Raj

blackcherry20 · 01-24-2015, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajmangal7

I'm gonna try that tomorrow lol

-Raj

smart man.

cooltoy · 01-24-2015, 08:14 PM

Maybe your mom can help?

Just kidding. Bad luck.

jdsto · 01-24-2015, 08:19 PM

i used this strap wrench and just had a freind stabalize the shifter as i pushed on the strap wrench. If I hadn't read on here how hard it was to remove I would never have got it off. You have to push so hard your thinking oh **** something is going to break.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-24-2015, 08:21 PM

I used 2 strap wrench packs from auto zone and broke both packs twice. The third pack is causing the wrench to slip on the knob because the knob is really smooth

-Raj

Powerwiz · 01-24-2015, 08:51 PM

No issues removing OEM shift knob. All it required was Duct Tape, a strap wrench that you can buy for 10 bucks at Lowes, and some sort of wrench.

Inside your knob they have loctite around the first couple of threads...harder ones probably more. Once you break that seal its easy peasy. The last pic is of the inside of the OEM shift knob..notice the crud..thats loctite.

kenchan · 01-24-2015, 08:56 PM

The knob on my Z was pretty much tight as hell all the way till near end of thread..

cooltoy · 01-24-2015, 09:26 PM

Raj put tape around the knob. I used hockey tape because it is not smooth and because it's Canada.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-24-2015, 09:27 PM

I'm going to try that

-Raj

cooltoy · 01-24-2015, 09:30 PM

I put painters tape on first so the glue from hockey tape does not mess up the knob.

Powerwiz · 01-24-2015, 10:45 PM

So much concern for a knob that costs 100-120 bucks. If you ruin it oh well...were you really gonna keep whatever you replace it with when you sell the car?

cooltoy · 01-25-2015, 01:10 AM

The concern is that if you don't end up liking the new knob, you can't go back if you ruin the old one. At least that was my concern.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 01-25-2015, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

The concern is that if you don't end up liking the new knob, you can't go back if you ruin the old one. At least that was my concern.

Same here I agree, and I'm not posting because I care about the money, I am posting because why ruin something when I don't have to? If I can keep the stock in tact then that is 120$ more in my pocket that I saved.

-Raj

Ghostvette · 01-26-2015, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajmangal7

Mine is still not off

-Raj

Call SHE-RA aka MSBC..

01-24-2015, 07:05 PM	#122 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	I'm gonna try that tomorrow lol -Raj blackcherry20 likes this. __________________ Build in Progress

01-24-2015, 08:14 PM	#124 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Maybe your mom can help? Just kidding. Bad luck. kenchan likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

01-24-2015, 08:21 PM	#126 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	I used 2 strap wrench packs from auto zone and broke both packs twice. The third pack is causing the wrench to slip on the knob because the knob is really smooth -Raj __________________ Build in Progress

01-24-2015, 08:51 PM	#127 (permalink)
Powerwiz Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: El Paso Posts: 120 Drives: 2015 Nissan 370Z MT Rep Power: 11	No issues removing OEM shift knob. All it required was Duct Tape, a strap wrench that you can buy for 10 bucks at Lowes, and some sort of wrench. Inside your knob they have loctite around the first couple of threads...harder ones probably more. Once you break that seal its easy peasy. The last pic is of the inside of the OEM shift knob..notice the crud..thats loctite. 370zrider likes this.

01-24-2015, 08:56 PM	#128 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	The knob on my Z was pretty much tight as hell all the way till near end of thread.. Dragon_Ball_Z likes this.

01-24-2015, 09:26 PM	#129 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Raj put tape around the knob. I used hockey tape because it is not smooth and because it's Canada. SouthArk370Z and Dragon_Ball_Z like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

01-24-2015, 09:27 PM	#130 (permalink)
Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	I'm going to try that -Raj __________________ Build in Progress

01-24-2015, 09:30 PM	#131 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I put painters tape on first so the glue from hockey tape does not mess up the knob. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

01-24-2015, 10:45 PM	#132 (permalink)
Powerwiz Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: El Paso Posts: 120 Drives: 2015 Nissan 370Z MT Rep Power: 11	So much concern for a knob that costs 100-120 bucks. If you ruin it oh well...were you really gonna keep whatever you replace it with when you sell the car?

01-25-2015, 01:10 AM	#133 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	The concern is that if you don't end up liking the new knob, you can't go back if you ruin the old one. At least that was my concern. RayMaN and Dragon_Ball_Z like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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