Shift Knob Removal -All you need

SINISTER · 07-06-2017, 07:03 PM

Okay we all know that the shift knob is a bitch to remove.

I purchased the following items to remove it today after some research. Some have used this for the knob and a wrench to hold the lower portion but this is all you need:

Craftsman 2 pc 16'' Rubber Strap Wrench Set (link below where I purchased it)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

15 bucks and its Craftsman ...many other useful reasons to purchase too.
Large one goes around the head of the knob
Small one around the shift lever base ( lower area beneath the boot) to not allow it to turn. I even made a small mark on the shift lever base with some white paint to confirm that it was not turning.

The bands are a thick rubber that does not damage the knob nor the shift lever base.

Gives you plenty of leverage.

Just wanted to share!

madwi · 07-06-2017, 07:30 PM

I broke two of those strap wrenches when removing my stock knob.

redondoaveb · 07-06-2017, 07:50 PM

I had two strap wrenches, unfortunately neither of them provided enough leverage. I ended up wrapping my shift knob with a bunch of painters tape and using a huge pipe wrench. It was still a b!tch to get off! One tiny little nick on the stock knob.

madwi · 07-06-2017, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redondoaveb

I had two strap wrenches, unfortunately neither of them provided enough leverage. I ended up wrapping my shift knob with a bunch of painters tape and using a huge pipe wrench. It was still a b!tch to get off! One tiny little nick on the stock knob.

My anger got the best of me.

redondoaveb · 07-06-2017, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madwi

My anger got the best of me.

I was almost at that point. I was literally sweating trying to loosen that sucker up.

madwi · 07-06-2017, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redondoaveb

I was almost at that point. I was literally sweating trying to loosen that sucker up.

After a little while I decided my time was worth more than the knob lol.

SINISTER · 07-06-2017, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madwi

I broke two of those strap wrenches when removing my stock knob.

Was it a craftsman strap wrench? Cause the strap on this is seriously thick on the large one ...no way you could break it on a knob.

Duc_Z09 · 07-06-2017, 08:49 PM

Mine came right off with a little muscle. Maybe some more gym time is warranted?

redondoaveb · 07-06-2017, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

Mine came right off with a little muscle. Maybe some more gym time is warranted?

Mine came right off with a little muscle too (and a 24" pipe wrench).

axmea? · 07-06-2017, 10:13 PM

Really different for many of us. Mine was tight and that didn't work. Wrapped mine with good amount of duct tape, a towel, and large jaw vice grip.

SINISTER · 07-07-2017, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axmea?

Really different for many of us. Mine was tight and that didn't work. Wrapped mine with good amount of duct tape, a towel, and large jaw vice grip.

Truth, I twisted the hell out of it the whole way even with the strap wrench I mentioned ..it was not easy but no way I can imagine anyone taking it off with just two hands...maybe a serial killer specializing in throat choking..

Kzonts · 07-07-2017, 11:30 AM

I invited Chuck Norris over and he scared my shift knob off

Actually I used this with a breaker bar and some massive plyers on the shifter shaft...

mishuko · 07-07-2017, 11:49 AM

Wrapped a micro fibre cloth on it and then torques

JARblue · 07-07-2017, 11:51 AM

Sawz-all

xcomms · 07-07-2017, 01:19 PM

My method.....Two vice grips, elbow grease and a ton of cursing and it will come right off! 100% destroyed!

07-06-2017, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
SINISTER Track Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Earth's Toilet: Houston Posts: 552 Drives: 2013 370z NISMO Rep Power: 2154	Shift Knob Removal -All you need Okay we all know that the shift knob is a bitch to remove. I purchased the following items to remove it today after some research. Some have used this for the knob and a wrench to hold the lower portion but this is all you need: Craftsman 2 pc 16'' Rubber Strap Wrench Set (link below where I purchased it) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 15 bucks and its Craftsman ...many other useful reasons to purchase too. Large one goes around the head of the knob Small one around the shift lever base ( lower area beneath the boot) to not allow it to turn. I even made a small mark on the shift lever base with some white paint to confirm that it was not turning. The bands are a thick rubber that does not damage the knob nor the shift lever base. Gives you plenty of leverage. Just wanted to share! TriNismo likes this. __________________ Not to be able to stop thinking is a dreadful affliction, but we don't realize this because almost everybody is suffering from it, so it is considered normal. Last edited by SINISTER; 07-06-2017 at 07:17 PM.

07-06-2017, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	I broke two of those strap wrenches when removing my stock knob. SINISTER likes this.

07-06-2017, 08:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 23	Mine came right off with a little muscle. Maybe some more gym time is warranted? TreeSemdyZee, madwi, Zbrah and 4 others like this. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

07-06-2017, 10:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Really different for many of us. Mine was tight and that didn't work. Wrapped mine with good amount of duct tape, a towel, and large jaw vice grip. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

07-07-2017, 11:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
Kzonts Track Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Age: 61 Posts: 871 Drives: 2019 Roadster Rep Power: 200741	I invited Chuck Norris over and he scared my shift knob off Actually I used this with a breaker bar and some massive plyers on the shifter shaft... __________________ 2019 Magnetic Black Roadster FI Exhaust \| EVO-R Rear Diffuser \| Artwork Bodyshop Front Splitter \| Tuned By Specialty Z

07-06-2017, 07:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
redondoaveb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: So. Commiefornia Posts: 6,366 Drives: 2014 Nismo Gunmetal Rep Power: 2684374	I had two strap wrenches, unfortunately neither of them provided enough leverage. I ended up wrapping my shift knob with a bunch of painters tape and using a huge pipe wrench. It was still a b!tch to get off! One tiny little nick on the stock knob.

07-07-2017, 11:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	Wrapped a micro fibre cloth on it and then torques

07-07-2017, 11:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Sawz-all axmea?, madwi and Ghostvette like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

07-07-2017, 01:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
xcomms Base Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 101 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport 6 Rep Power: 596	My method..... My method.....Two vice grips, elbow grease and a ton of cursing and it will come right off! 100% destroyed! __________________ -XComms

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