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Originally Posted by Triple's from what I have heard, removing the original shift knob usually means it's going to be destroyed, because of the locktite used to install them from

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Old 11-18-2009, 01:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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from what I have heard, removing the original shift knob usually means it's going to be destroyed, because of the locktite used to install them from the factory..
People that destroyed the stock knob didnt remove it carefully, if you use a piece of radiator hose on the leather part and a pair of channel locks, it twists right off with some elbow grease.
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My stock knob was fine. I just wrapped a towel around the knob and used a vice to keep it in place while using a screwdriver through the end/bottom of the shifter as leverage.

Here's a link to my DIY for the AMS short shifter kit install:
DIY: AMS Shifter Install
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Do any of you guys know anything about a shift knob replacement for the 7AT? I feel kinda left out.
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Do any of you guys know anything about a shift knob replacement for the 7AT? I feel kinda left out.
It can be very difficult, I have not sat in the 7AT since my test drive (6 months ago), but does it have a button on it to "release" it and move through the different options?

If so it can be hard to find a replacement as you have to have one that has that release button and such, usually.
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I twisted my knob off with my hand. It took a couple tries, but it didn't hurt the threads or the outside. I haven't had the knob on in the summer, but in cold weather, it gets real cold. I can imagine it's going to end up burning my hand
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I twisted my knob off with my hand. It took a couple tries, but it didn't hurt the threads or the outside. I haven't had the knob on in the summer, but in cold weather, it gets real cold. I can imagine it's going to end up burning my hand
I never had a metal shifter in my 350, but it did have that metal cap with the shift pattern on it that got pretty hot in the summer. After a few times where I swear I burned the shift pattern into my palm, I bought a nice little hand towel that I kept in the car to simply cover the shifter (or I simply used a hat). This solved all heat issues for me and might not be a bad idea for those of you with the metal knobs.
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I never had a metal shifter in my 350, but it did have that metal cap with the shift pattern on it that got pretty hot in the summer. After a few times where I swear I burned the shift pattern into my palm, I bought a nice little hand towel that I kept in the car to simply cover the shifter (or I simply used a hat). This solved all heat issues for me and might not be a bad idea for those of you with the metal knobs.
Let me clarify... the towel was used for when the car was parked, not when I was driving the car.....
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