i just bought an anniverary edition shift **** for my 2000 maxima. i'm having problems getting the stock one off. does it pop off or screw off? anybody have any ideas of how to get it off w/o damaging the old one?

 

Just hard to get off! Its a twisty...just twist it off! Good luck.

 

Is it really? I thought it was glued on

I wound up just cutting it off when the STS was installed.

 

Try this: If you live in a hot climate, close all the windows, let the car get hot, and while it does that get someone to run you to the store to get a rubber glove. Once the car is really hot inside (after a couple of hours) get in and using the rubber glove on your hand, twist counterclockwise. The glue will soften up a little at about 130 degrees. It worked for me. It is held on with a glue that will bind inside the threads, get a wire brush or a toothpick and just go inside the thread. It will clean it all out.

 

twist my a&&!!

I bought a strap wrench...I had gloves...I had a dang hairdryer....




I used a utility knife to gouge the f$ck out of it to get it off.
ended up with a bunch of little pieces of black rubber and a plastic piece that had the thread...threw all of that **** in the trash and screwed on my brand knew silver razo replacement ****......obviously thicknes is NOT going back to stock....


but....I did find a cheap plastic replacement **** at Pep Boys that looks like the stock **** if I should ever have to remove my Razo!


If you plan on keeping your Max for an indefinate length of time, don't try to save the ****....if you plan to trade in the car


LEAVE THE STOCK **** ALONE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT YOU CAN NOT DAMAGE THE DAMN THING

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