How to Change the gear-shift knob myself?

[hollohsuhgi]

I just bought a used 97 nissan maxima SE with manual transmi.

Gear-shift knob leather is very dirty and looks bad, so i'd like to replace it by my self without spending lots of money @ dealer shop.

I can easily purchase pretty new knob in close auto accessory shop from my town, but then i don't know how to take current knob out of it.

I think most knob usually possible to hold it tight and twist it left to release/separate it from the main shift bar (like screw), but it doesn't look like it's hooked up like screw,

can please someone help me how i can take it out?? Thanks

[maxhopper]

Welcome to NICO and congrats on the purchase.

A pair of pliars and a bit of muscle. It's glued on the threads so don't give up too soon.

[hollohsuhgi]

Thanks for quick reply.

I think the gaer shift bar and leather facotry knob is skidding itself.Even i hardly tried to twist it left, only the leather knob is spinning itself, not the whole knob.

Do you think if i will change it, i can probably cut off the current leather knoband then try to twist it with tools?

I'm stocked! haha..sorry for silly questions

[maxhopper]

That sounds like it should work, just be sure not to cut too deep into the shift knob.