How do i remove the shift Knob????

[stuttgart]

Hey Guy's I have a new Ti shift Knob for the car and by GOD i cannot get the stock one off i looked and it says to remove the top portion of the knob and remove the the allen bolt .. but i cannot get the top of the Shift knob off and it sure as HE** won't screw off.. so how do I remove the knob on a 78SC is there a chance that the P.O. had glued it on or something crazy or am i missing something? please help....

[etip]

On my '79 SC, I very gently took a pair of channel locks, used a nice soft cloth, so's not to scratch the old knob, and wrenched it as hard as I could left to right until it shattered.

sorry to tell ya, but they have a crush bearing which won't let the knob come off anyway but broken. some have other ways (unscrew), but the SC, well.......

[Jcon]

On an Sc it should simply pull off. It's held on by a crush sleeve. Take a large open end or adjustable wrench and place it under the knob. Use a rubber hammer or something similar to tap upward until it comes off. I believe the carrera's used the allen bolt, but the SC have a simple crush sleeve. At least that's how it works on my 81 SC.

Jeff C
81 SC

[pwd72s]

By Jove..Jeff C. has got it! Only suggestion I could add is to look at flare wrenches instead of open end...gives more surface for the upward tapping...

[stuttgart]

Thanks Guys!!

[Moses]

be forewarned. It is likely going to take more than a "tap" to get the blasted thing off.

After you give up "tapping" with that rubber mallet, give it a real "thwack" with a 10 oz roofing hammer. Just watch out for your dash on the backswing!

[stuttgart]

Why did they have to make it so hard to get off.. ... anyway.. i will be careful thanks

[sammyg2]

The best sure fire way to remove a shift knob is to say out loud "I hope this thing never comes off". The go for a drive. Sure as all get out, it will fly out of your hand at the worst possible moment :-)