Sup Guys...

I have a carbon fiber dash kit and a new carbon fiber and chrome shift **** that I was trying to install but I cant get the stock shift **** off!!! That thing is stuck on there tight! Is there a special way to get it off or does it just screw off? It dosnt say in the manual...pleae help!! Thanx.

Deac.

 

That damn thing is screwed on too tight.

I wrestled with it for 1 hour before i figured it out.

1) go get a small sawtooth knife, or one of those multi purpose saw tooth blades. or even a steak knife or a real saw. (can't be too big though). Whatever you get, it has to be teethed.

Mine is a GXE, so i had the rubber ****.

2) cut through the rummber ****. It is about an inch thick or so. Make mutliple cuts. I made about 5 lacerations.

When you cut enough, you will see that there is a "plastick core" that is screwed to the shifter.
The factory **** is GLUED to that plastic core. And the core is screwed on tight as hell. It is IMPOSSIBLE to simply twist the factory **** off.

3) next, go get a wrench and unscrew that plastic thing.
you can't do it by hand, you need a wrench or something like that. When it comes off, you will see the threaded shifter.

 

after you cut up the ****, you have to peel it off to expose the plastick core. I used a plier to peel it off.

 

$20 @ home depot, etc. Will pop off in seconds.

 

just cut the damn thing off!!
don't sweat it!
after all, who needs the stock shift **** anyway!!
hehe..

-peace

 

Just use a wrench and twist it off. I agree that it's on there pretty damn tight, but just get a good grip. No need to cut it off. You might need it at some point in the future.

 

JUST....wrap a dishtowel over the **** and put a vise grip wrench on it, or a channel lock or something. A longer handle will give you better leverage. Twist off COUNTER CLOCKWISE, break that initial seal and you are golden!

 

i agree. i used the old towel pipe wrench combo and bingo.