Shifter Knob Removal

[snoopdoggie]

Anyone have a good method to remove the knob from a 5 spd shifter? What about putting it in warm water to maybe expand it a little. Yes, the shifter is out of the trans.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

a heater gun would work best.

 

[snoopdoggie]

a heater gun would work best.

Sounds like a good idea. I think my son has one.

 

[adsm08]

If you can get the space between the knob and the boot a number of people have had success putting a 15 mm wrench on the lever under the knob and hitting it with a hammer.

I usually just shift into 4th and it goes flying off the lever onto the floor.

 

[Hopman]

I usually just shift into 4th and it goes flying off the lever onto the floor.

You too, huh? For me, it usually happens going into 3rd!

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

You too, huh? For me, it usually happens going into 3rd!

mine did that in 3rd and 4th

 

[Spowerback]

a heater gun would work best.

x2
same thing I removed my decal with this method
or put in the oven at 200f for 5 times

 

[Ranger Kip]

jaws of life....

 

[babytruck]

give it a good tug. no pun intended

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

mine did that in 3rd and 4th

2nd and 4th.

A couple rounds of electrical tape fixed that...

 

[HareRazor]

I just got done epoxying my shift knob on so it would stop coming off in 2nd gear.

 

[TheTopher]

If you can get the space between the knob and the boot a number of people have had success putting a 15 mm wrench on the lever under the knob and hitting it with a hammer.

That one worked for me. I wish I had wrapped a rag around it though, I used a 22mm wrench and it left two tiny gouges in the plastic.

 

[black_sheep]

Just have your cousin grab it and say 'Let me straighten the numbers on that' as they proceed to completely twist it off...then continue with the below

I usually just shift into 4th and it goes flying off the lever onto the floor.

Worked like a charm for me!

 

[snoopdoggie]

Well nothing worked, until it broke. Looks like it had been glued on by a previous owner.

 

[Hopman]

Well nothing worked, until it broke. Looks like it had been glued on by a previous owner.

Now you can do the Eaton-Fuller shift knob upgrade.

http://therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84610

Personally, I think a 10 speed knob would be cooler, but that's just me.