I got mine off with my barehands! haha I was going to use the strap wrench thing...but I decided to try with my hands..and it came right off! No damage
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02-08-2012, 08:36 AM | #16 (permalink) |
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I got mine off with my barehands! haha I was going to use the strap wrench thing...but I decided to try with my hands..and it came right off! No damage or anything!
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Haha I did it on my break at work just to see...and it worked! Either I had strong hands or it was loose already
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Mine seemed to have had a whole tube of loctight used on it. It was a struggle but I managed. Also I had to turn the thing for an eternity before it actually came off. When using the strap wrench do everything you can to keep the strap tight. I know, duh, right? It makes a big difference.
Here are some pics for motivation, IMG_4315 by J M Gale, on Flickr IMG_4316 by J M Gale, on Flickr Here you can see the stock knob back in place after I installed the short shifter. No damage. IMG_4382 by J M Gale, on Flickr
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i snapped 2 strap wrenches... they were brand new too. sears guy thought i was nuts cause he gave me another one after that.
i decided not to use it any more. get the bigger one. |
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i made sure to pry up the finisher and wrap the shift "lever" with a towel and held it with a vice-grip to counter the turning from the wrench/knob up top.
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Wow with your hands?!
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Success !!!!!!!! i got it off!! i tried the strap wrench but no luck ! so i wrapped it with tape real good then put a pipe wrench to it! no crack or anything to the stock knob !! Nismo TI installed !!
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That old thread we had going with all our strap wrench experiences was pretty epic
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