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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

yea its a pain in the butt to do

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

Yeah, a very well hidden message.

 

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

 

righty tighty lefty loosey

 

leather doesn't melt

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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