KarmaCult

Ok, I've tackled some heavy problems with my car, and I wanted to do something cosmetic for once, so I figured a new shifter *** would be good, as mine is all scratched up, now its not one of those shiny ***** looking ones that my step dad stuck on his '****t up' toyota truck, you know the ones, with the shiny stuff, also come in checkered shiny stuff

I bought a leather shifter ***, real sexy like you know (atleast my girlfriend thinks that) so I go to stick it in.... and the *** wont come off, I figure its the stock shifting column and everything, so it should come off, its just a big black ball, like an 8 ball, without the 8, and I need to take it off to put the new one on.
But there is no pin, it isn't screwing off, it might beable to, but its not, and I don't know how to unscrew it safely, as I don't want to hurt anything
So I need to get it off, any Ideas?


Thanks

-Karma

Drkhrse89

Mine was a pain in the *** to get off. Just twist counter clock wise really hard and it will come off.

dewey316

when i did mine, i actualy had to put a pair of vice grips on the shifter post, to keep it from spinning and twist REALLY hard

BOTTLEDZ28

Maybe it was cross threaded when it was put on

I EAT T/A

It is only screwed on, so it will eventually come off.
If you don't want to wait though, take a hammer and pound straight down.

I'm not sure if I'd try the latter of the two, but I thought I'd share anyways.

KarmaCult

Its a metal shifter ***, so I figure if I get it hot, maybe it will come loose, should I try it?

And if I turn it counterclockwise really hard to remove it while still on the tranny, could I hurt the tranny?

Thanks
-karma

I EAT T/A

Oh god no, there is no way you can hurt your tranny by unscrewing your shift ****.

ZZ430RS

It just unscrews on a 5-speed, I had a hard time getting mine off, I removed it with one of those wrenchs that have the rubber strap that grips really good, and it didn't hurt the ****, I have heard you can heat it up and it helps get it off too. On an auto I think there is a little clip you have to pull out first then the kbob just slips off.

AutoRoc

Stupid as it sounds, I installed a B&M Pro Stick in my IROC and it's been flawless. When I drive around, i usually screw and unscrew the white ball on top of the shifter Listen now, it would unscrew and screw on PERFECTLY. I did this everyday for maybe a month and before I put the car away for the winter, I wanted to install the top consoleplate and the thing won't unscrew I tried all of my might, I've even tried 2 chain wrenches wrapped around it to add more force and it won't budge. I'm seriously thinking I have to cut it off or i'll break the shifter.

Any ideas?

ZZ430RS

If that white ball has a threaded steel,brass or alu. insert in it I bet all that screwing caused the threads to gall up and if thats the case it won't ever come off.