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how the F did u get your shift knob off?

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Old 03-03-2007, 02:02 PM
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i have twisted hard as hell for like 15 minutes now and it wont budge....did any of you guys use anything to help you? i dont wanna use something and mess my leather **** up but it looks like im gonna have to
Old 03-03-2007, 02:15 PM
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Just put some sack into it and you should be fine. The **** has yellow loctite on it. I just grabbed and twisted and had no problems.
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welp got it off so now im good to go...i came in and washed my hands real good to get the natural oils and sweat off them and went back out and it twisted off no prob...
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They Sometimes A Little Tough
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LEFTY LOOSY!!! lol you just ahve to put some muscle into it and it will come, dont worry you wont break anything just twist it until it comes off

EDIT: DIDNT SEE YOU ALREADY GOT IT OFF
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yep...my hands were just to slippery and wasn't getting good enough grip...

got my shift **** off + cut down my pro 5.0 shifter = way way better
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well I can't get mine off- used red loctite. Had the problem of the **** spinning around when I was smashing the gears.




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