Previous Owner LOCTITED the shift knob threads.
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Previous Owner LOCTITED the shift knob threads.
I am so frustrated right now. I went out to my car to remove the shift knob, loostened the lock nut, went to unscrew it and it wouldn't budge. I figured it was just stuck on there pretty good and needed a little tq to come loose. Well after about an hour of giving it hell with everything I've got (including rubber strips and other grip-improving objects) it still hasn't budged.
I'm guessing the previous owner did not understand how a LOCK NUT worked so they decided to put some loctite or something similar on the threads to ensure it wouldn't loosen.
Does anyone have ANY ideas on how to get this thing off without ruining my shift linkage? I have already tried heating it up with a blow dryer and that did nothing.
I'm guessing the previous owner did not understand how a LOCK NUT worked so they decided to put some loctite or something similar on the threads to ensure it wouldn't loosen.
Does anyone have ANY ideas on how to get this thing off without ruining my shift linkage? I have already tried heating it up with a blow dryer and that did nothing.
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Originally Posted by pputkowski,Nov 9 2008, 01:31 PM
I am so frustrated right now. I went out to my car to remove the shift knob, loostened the lock nut, went to unscrew it and it wouldn't budge. I figured it was just stuck on there pretty good and needed a little tq to come loose. Well after about an hour of giving it hell with everything I've got (including rubber strips and other grip-improving objects) it still hasn't budged.
I'm guessing the previous owner did not understand how a LOCK NUT worked so they decided to put some loctite or something similar on the threads to ensure it wouldn't loosen.
Does anyone have ANY ideas on how to get this thing off without ruining my shift linkage? I have already tried heating it up with a blow dryer and that did nothing.
I'm guessing the previous owner did not understand how a LOCK NUT worked so they decided to put some loctite or something similar on the threads to ensure it wouldn't loosen.
Does anyone have ANY ideas on how to get this thing off without ruining my shift linkage? I have already tried heating it up with a blow dryer and that did nothing.
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Take a torch or soldering iron, heat up the threaded area to break down the loctite. I dont think a blow dryer will make it hot enough. Remove after heating. Just hope the previous owner did not use green loctite.
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oh yeah, you can buy a strap wrench at the hardware store. a strap wrench will not scratch a shift knob since it is made out of rubber or leather. that plus heat should be the best way to get it off if it seems like its impossible.
if that doesnt get it off i dont know what will
if that doesnt get it off i dont know what will
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Originally Posted by GrandMasterKhan,Nov 9 2008, 01:38 PM
how did you get it off?