Shift Knob Removal

[NissanEgg]

Hmm, I wonder why they would be different, but show the same part #?


Anyway, on a side note, anybody know how to get my shiftknob off of the shifter without F*cking it up? It is the original in very good shape, but according to Nissan PDC, no one has the knob anymore (retails for like $35), but it will not come off period. Car has the T-5. When I took the tranny out, I had to take the shifter with the shift boot, knob, and aluminum trim piece all out together.

[Gregmatic]

To get the knob off you can wrap in in a towel or some other sort of padding and get a pipe wrench on it, won't hurt the knob. Or, what I did is to pop off the shift pattern cap and drill a few small holes down through the rubber till you hit metal. Then fill with your penetrant of choice and repeat a few times and it should come off easily. Replace cap and no visible damage done.

[NissanEgg]

Is the cap glued in or snapped in? If glued, choice of glue?

[Neil86t]

Craftsman strap wrench works real well and won't scar the shift knob.

[inqui-Z-tor]

Neil86t wrote: Craftsman strap wrench works real well and won't scar the shift knob.

Yup .. works great ... you still might want to wrap it in a towel ..