daveyg68

iTrader: (3)

Hey guys. I'm trying to remove my stock shift **** so I can install a leather shift boot to replace the stock vinyl one. For some reason, it won't just turn off. Is there a trick to getting these things off? I don't want to destroy my nice leather wrap shift **** to get it off. I've tried wrapping a towel around it and lightly using channel locks to see if I could turn it. No go. Am I doomed to destroying it or am I missing a trick in order to remove it? Thanks for the help.

sterlingmaxima

iTrader: (16)

you need to over power that sucker that is what i did tell hurd it make creek sound then it was cake from there I just kept going at it tell it came off.

Stephen Max

iTrader: (59)

The **** is glued onto the shifter with a thermoplastic. You can use a hair dryer to heat up the **** and shifter and that should soften the glue enough to where you can twist it off.

ondenoantra

yea its a pain in the butt to do

nismos14

iTrader: (56)

You guys must be weak, I just twisted like no other, 3 months ago and it came right off, it was the first time that it was ever removed too.

daveyg68

iTrader: (3)

Thanks guys. I have a heat gun, but I'm afraid I'll melt the leather. I'll try the hairdryer and then torque it and pray that it breaks free. I'll let ya know what happens.

DAVE Sz

iTrader: (2)

JUST LIKE THE STICKY SAYS, wrap some cloth around the ****, get a big enough pipe wrench or wide pliers and twist. I just twisted mine by hand and it came off but try the above.

njmodi

iTrader: (4)

I think there is a hidden message here... but I just don't get it... thanks for the laugh DAVE.....

DAVE Sz

iTrader: (2)

Yeah, a very well hidden message.

madnut

i used a 25inch wench to grab it and twist it off

Jonny98max

iTrader: (2)

righty tighty lefty loosey

Dan

iTrader: (2)

leather doesn't melt

maxgtr2000

iTrader: (29)

We would be hurting if it did. Slide down the shift boot and heat up the stick itself to melt the glue. It may also work better to try and take it off on a hot day. It was pretty warm weather when I took mine off.

MaximaSE96

iTrader: (8)

eat some spinich....wait 30 sec. try again

monty95

iTrader: (1)

Grab it...grip it...TWIST IT!

madnut

hehe leather fries, you get a nice appetizing smell going, i found out by burning my hand on my lawnmowers exhaust.