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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

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Old 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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barehands??? wow ! thats crazy !! Come try on mine
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Old 02-08-2012, 09:43 AM   #18 (permalink)
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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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Old 02-08-2012, 09:52 AM   #19 (permalink)
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haha maybe i need to try that at work !! lol haha
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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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Old 02-08-2012, 12:19 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Going to buy a strap wrench today ! That helps a lot ! Thank you ill keep yall posted !
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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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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.
^^ This. I didn't do this, but should have. Would have made removing the stock knob a little easier.
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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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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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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.
That old thread we had going with all our strap wrench experiences was pretty epic
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Thanks , yeah i was nervous for a bit ! ill try and post some pics tomorrow its dark here now . thanks for all the feed back everyone !
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That old thread we had going with all our strap wrench experiences was pretty epic
couldnt agree more lol
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