Shift knob removal HELP!!!

[Mario85]

Ok so the civic I just bought came with a short throw shifter on it with a type-s shif knob, one of thoese light up ones, and for the life of me I cant get it to come off. How do theese come off?

-Mario

 

[97GreenEX]

Have you tried unscrewing it?

 

[Mario85]

Yes but it just turns on the shaft. It donst untread just spins like its loose but dosnt come off.

 

[slambed_civic]

chances are it has set screws in it. there should be a lower part that youll need to remove (unscrew it) then there will be three small hex set screws. back them out and then pull it off.

 

[kyle10182]

this site....has sunk...to a new low. this is disgraceful.

 

[dc5kid]

god i hope this isnt a project car!

 

[Mario85]

The second part won't come off thats why I was asking, thought maybe I just had a retarded moment but guess not so yeah. Anyway this is a prject car of some sorts and Im quite competent with working on vehicles my last project was a backhavled for ranger on bags.

-Mario

 

[kyle10182]

get a hammer....and hit yourself in the head with it.

if that doesnt work, beat the shift knob off of the shifter.

 

[slambed_civic]

get a hammer....and hit yourself in the head with it.

if that doesnt work, beat the shift knob off of the shifter.

why are you being such a dildo? the dude is just asking for help with something he obviously doesnt have experience with. post something helpful or dont post at all.

 

[Genuine Rolla]

Get out a allen wrench set...thats how universal knobs are held on. Usually the base of the knob will unscrew to reveal the bolts you need to take out.

Any more unhelpful posts will get an infraction.

Try me.

 

[vjf915]

Take a picture of it and post it here, does it look like the knob could possibly unscrew in half like a top piece comes? Hard to tell without knowing what the shift knob actually looks like.


/\ Not to get off topic, but Genuine Rolla, I sent you a PM about a week ago about buying an ipod.

 

[kyle10182]

why are you being such a dildo? the dude is just asking for help...

are you serious? he's having problems taking a shift knob off.

 

[X-aCuTiOnA]

are you serious? he's having problems taking a shift knob off.

dude, its like he put it there. he trying to figure out something he didnt do himself. excuse him for being human. and dont act like your s**t dont stink. we have ALL been there that we cant figure out something that seemd simplistic!.

Anyways, yea, usually theres an small allen screw at the base that keeps it on. all else fails, just crack it. not like you really want to keep it right?

 

[kyle10182]

hit it with a f**kin hammer.

 

[slambed_civic]

are you serious? he's having problems taking a shift knob off.

yes im serious. why wouuld i post unless i was? you didnt exactly come out of the womb knowing how to change oil, so back off of him and give him a chance to learn.

to the OP, have you had any luck?

 

[kyle10182]

i probably could have taken a shift knob off, though

 

[wetcmonkey]

did you get it off yet?you know they may have put this plastic cone inner spacer on it i remember putting one on and it said to put it over the threads it may have gotten caught in between good luck with the removal.

 

[Mario85]

Well I got the knob off today and found out my problem. The previous owner had JB welded the thing together where it shouild unscrew it because he had broken the set srew part of the base and he had f**ked up the shifter itself by trying to drill through it for whatever reason. Which is unknown to me. Oh well live and learn lol, I feel like a tard for having a problem with this but oh well. Anyway thanks to those who posted helpful ideas.

-Mario

 

[Genuine Rolla]

Thread closed. OP figured it out.

Those who fought in this thread will be receiving infractions.

I don't need to repeat myself.