Removing The Shift Knob Off A Manual Transmission

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Below you'll find the links to the few pages that show you how to do this. They contain fairly high res pics, so be warned -- if you're not on a broadband connection, you're gonna have to wait... --- for the rest of you have fun =o) (YES I know...I'm biased to what I have...and I have a broadband.) 1. Before we begin, let's examine this simple OEM Shift Knob that seems to be giving so many newbies problems. If you take a look at this picture it'll help you understand how it's kept on. Notice that it has two notches one on each side of the shift knob -- This is what keeps the shift boot on the knob! Okay So know that you understand how this is kept on, you should theoretically be able to take of the shift knob without this DIY. However if you still can't keep scrolling! 2. K this is the normal OEM shift knob as you SHOULD see it in your car. If you compare this pic to the previous you'll notice that the silver ring around the shift boot goes over those two notches we saw above! If you couldn't stop at step 1, you should know theoretically be able to figure out how this works and be able to remove the shift boot. As always...if not continue down! 3. Place your fingers on your shift boot around the silver ring as you see in the above picture. In order to make this simple and effortless (yes you can do it with just 2 fingers people!) place your thumb on the ring overtop one of the nothces, and your index finger over the notch on the opposite side. Seeing that you had to come all the way down to this step, you're going to have to go to the next page. 4. Alright so here's where the shift knob drops it's skirt - so to speak - just give it a slight push with your thumb towards your index finger and it should pop off one of the notches, then swing it back over towards your thumb by pushing down with your index finger. *POP* there you go...now you're all set, the silver ring should no longer be attached to the shift knob. 5. All you have to do now is *Screw* the shift knob with the skirt down -- err I mean...push down the skirt so it's out of your way while screwing the knob -- err I mean ... push down the shift boot so it's out of your way while you *UNSCREW* the shift knob. Just turn it counter-clock wise until it pops off. There you go now you're left with just the shift post with it's skirt down waiting for a new knob to screw -- err I mean...go grab your new shift knob. 6. Here's what it looks like without the shift knob. You can't just leave it with it's skirt down and topless after unscrewing it...that would be impolite. Alright whip out that new knob of yours and reverse the process. Now there's really no excuse for not being able to take off the shift knob.

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