How F*** can i take out my shift knob

[TAZ's240sx]

I got a 89 240sx and cant seem to get my shift knob off. I have tried to twisting it both ways my friends have tried to and we cant seem to get it off. I have allso tried to see if it gots a screw or some thig but cant seem to find one. Does any body know how to take it off cuz im about to get my chain saw and tear that Son of a bi*** out. Any tips or sugesstion would be appreciated.

[Silvia007]

You could save ur self some time by using the search function.

Anyway, if you don't need it anymore, grab a monkey wrench or one of those strap wrenches from sears. Twist the crap out of it as it's epoxyed onto the shifter and "NO" you will not cause damage to the shifter. If you still need the shifter, wrap a strong piece of cloth around it first. It's gonna be a hard battle but in the end, you'll prevail.

[TAZ's240sx]

Thanks a bunch, ill go ahead and do that tomorrow.

[Antjaw]

The best way to get a shift knob off is called Common Sense.

['91 240sx]

You could save ur self some time by using the search function.

Anyway, if you don't need it anymore, grab a monkey wrench or one of those strap wrenches from sears. Twist the crap out of it as it's epoxyed onto the shifter and "NO" you will not cause damage to the shifter. If you still need the shifter, wrap a strong piece of cloth around it first. It's gonna be a hard battle but in the end, you'll prevail.

if you need it do what he said, it took me so long to get mine off and i think i broke my wrist in the process, but it will come off in the end....just remember righty tighty lefty loosey

[daniel240]

yea mine was so hard i attempted to saw it off with a sawzaw, haha, their a biatch, but they will come off.

[djtodd]

http://www.240sx.org/faq/index.html :pface

[Stock-S13]

bah, some elbow gresse will take it off, just keep at it twist as hard as you can to the right. I mean HARD!! and it will come off, if yours was like mine you'll end up with sore forearms the nextday... but i took mine of like 3 times.. what i want to now is how can you take the c ring off with needle nose pliers.Oh and to clarify whats it look like? I got down to the rubber boot and then i couldn't do anything else...

Edgar

[daniel240]

what i want to now is how can you take the c ring off with needle nose pliers.

its a biatch, but it will come off. try useing a scewdriver or 2 to pry part of it out then use the pliers to pull it the rest of the way.

[lbrowne]

i have to say when i took mine off my 89 240sx, i had my knuckles near the pointin popping. it was a really weird feeling.

i finally got it to break loose, and even then it was a b1tch to keep turning for the first several revolutions.

[Holisticbeatz]

Buy a B&M short shifter. Problem solved.