Removal of shift knob?

[H3less]

Anyone removed the shift knob on a manual trans? How you do it? Don't want to destroy it trying to find out!

[tower]

[H3less]

Already thought of that, might have to resort to it though.

[Steve #1]

Originally Posted by H3less

Already thought of that, might have to resort to it though.

Before you go that far, pull the chrome cap off and see if there is a nut or a pin in the center of it. If it's a nut it is self explanitory. If it's a pin, you just have to pull it out..... while that sounds easy, when you get to the point that you've tried everything and given up, find a friend and pull harder. I don't recall all the details of what it took on my neighbors vet, but it was a lot more than I ever expected.

[blindzebra]

Better yet.
Go to dealer service. Tell the rep that you need the schematic of the shift knob assembly. They can print out a copy of the schematic, and it should have reverse engineering directions for un-install, and install, of the parts.

How do you think the dealer replaces parts when you bring it in for a service call? Not every mechanic knows the entire build of the vehicle.

[Kaiser Souza]

I had the shifter cap break off when it was 2 months old. I went into the dealer and they had to order an entire shifter to replace the (what they said was a $3 part).

I went in when they called only to find they had ordered an automatic shifter.

3 weeks later they got the new shifter in and installed it. The mechanic over torqued the thing during installation which resulted in a whining sound in 1st, 3rd, and 5th. I took it in and they denied the noise existed, claiming the K&N air kit was the cause.

Over a few months the noise is now limited to 5th gear and I put up with an annoying high pitched noise.

My advise is to not mess with it unless you know a high quality mechanic you really trust.

[H3less]

Originally Posted by Lex_Ordo

Better yet.
Go to dealer service. Tell the rep that you need the schematic of the shift knob assembly. They can print out a copy of the schematic, and it should have reverse engineering directions for un-install, and install, of the parts.

How do you think the dealer replaces parts when you bring it in for a service call? Not every mechanic knows the entire build of the vehicle.

Good point I will drop them a line, they owe me for a day of service that never happened, drove two hours to have them try and find a rattle, had an appointment and when I returned to the dealer in the afternoon they hadn't put it up on the rack yet! so much for scheduled apointments!

[6pack]

The knob on the 5 speed is welded to the shaft. The shaft can be disconnected near the bottom. I was going to do as Tower suggested, then weld a nub on the top of the shaft that would accept the new knob. I just haven't found the time for it yet.

And my dealer is a hour from my home, I usually save up my problems then spend the whole day there. I wish they had one closer.

[H3less]

My dealer is two hours away so I am in the same boat. The sales guy was great but the service department still needs to prove themselves. I brought my truck in for a noise that was hard to pinpoint, specific RPM under load, bla, bla, bla. I had an appointment and they waited until just before I had to leave to put it on the rack even though my sales person told them I had a two hour drive to get home, go figure... Maybe I can get them to do some things to make up for the dissapointment.