Annoying Shifter Rattle

alcheng · 11-04-2013, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

remove the knob yet?

the chance of wrecking the OEM knob while removing it is extremely high thus I will suggest Mr.Elan just change the knob...

I doubt he can remove the knob without wrecking the leather...

not doubting OP's ability, but it happens 90%+....

kenchan · 11-04-2013, 04:24 PM

yah, some lucky folks got the friday 4:58pm production car where they forgot to use loctite. those were apparently easy to remove.

Fountainhead · 11-04-2013, 04:26 PM

I got pissed off at mine and took a pipe wrench to it. Peeled the pleather right off of the ball and then caught on the plastic and it came off. I pieced it back together but it'll never look new again....Thing was tight!

alcheng · 11-04-2013, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, some lucky folks got the friday 4:58pm production car where they forgot to use loctite. those were apparently easy to remove.

is that lucky or unlucky...??

kenchan · 11-04-2013, 04:31 PM

yah, i just took my oil filter wrench on mine to take it off. after 2 broken strap wrenches, i was like f- it.

alcheng · 11-04-2013, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i just took my oil filter wrench on mine to take it off. after 2 broken strap wrenches, i was like f- it.

I just use a wrench to take it off, didn't really care about if I could damage it after knowing 90% of the case it will get wrecked...

kenchan · 11-04-2013, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcheng

I just use a wrench to take it off, didn't really care about if I could damage it after knowing 90% of the case it will get wrecked...

yah, i should've just went straight to my oil filter wrench... could've saved me two trips to sears.

and a guy looking at me like

Elan · 11-04-2013, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcheng

the chance of wrecking the OEM knob while removing it is extremely high thus I will suggest Mr.Elan just change the knob...

I doubt he can remove the knob without wrecking the leather...

not doubting OP's ability, but it happens 90%+....

I've heard that which is why I'm reallyyyy not looking forward to removing it. I just love the feel of the stock knob. Reminds me of my 350.

Elan · 11-06-2013, 01:05 AM

Well I think the problem is the little leather piece on top of the shifter. Does anyone know how to take it off or fix it without destroying it?

11-04-2013, 04:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, some lucky folks got the friday 4:58pm production car where they forgot to use loctite. those were apparently easy to remove. alcheng likes this.

11-04-2013, 04:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
Fountainhead Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: FL Posts: 834 Drives: 2019 Civic Type R Rep Power: 14	I got pissed off at mine and took a pipe wrench to it. Peeled the pleather right off of the ball and then caught on the plastic and it came off. I pieced it back together but it'll never look new again....Thing was tight! kenchan likes this.

11-06-2013, 01:05 AM	#24 (permalink)
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11-04-2013, 04:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, i just took my oil filter wrench on mine to take it off. after 2 broken strap wrenches, i was like f- it.