Removing the column shift knob

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  1. soooulpower

    soooulpower Semi-Informed Tinkerer

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    Well? How do I get the shift knob deely-bob off of the end of the shift lever?
     
    soooulpower, Mar 1, 2009
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    brute force!!! i took a hacksaw to mine, but thats just me.
     
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  3. Eddie Maverick

    Eddie Maverick General Garageman

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    I had my wife yell at mine. It gladly removed itself and has not been heard from since. Anything short of that would involve a vice to clamp the shift lever in and PULL!!!! or a hacksaw as Hacksaw415 said.
     
    Eddie Maverick, Mar 2, 2009
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    Bust it off with vise grips or channel locks or drive it off with hammer and chisel
     
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    Sounds lke there is little subtlety needed. I just got a new one to replace the old one and got rid of the shaft too
     
    Bob Wiken, Mar 2, 2009
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