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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on April 24, 2010, 07:31:41 am

Title: removing shift knob
Post by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on April 24, 2010, 07:31:41 am

I haven't posted in a while. Jetta is running well & tach is doing fine.

I need to replace the shifter boot. How do I get the shift knob off? I tried turning it but it didn't give. What's the trick. TIA!

Title: Re: removing shift knob
Post by: theman53 on April 24, 2010, 07:45:47 am

Turn it counter clockwise...maybe a towel and channel locks?

Title: Re: removing shift knob
Post by: the caveman on April 24, 2010, 07:46:34 am

It's screwed on there. If it won't give, wrap a rag around it and grab it some channel locks and turn.

Title: Re: removing shift knob
Post by: the caveman on April 24, 2010, 07:47:10 am

Quote from: theman53 on April 24, 2010, 07:45:47 am

Turn it counter clockwise...maybe a towel and channel locks?

Hey what the...?

Title: Re: removing shift knob
Post by: theman53 on April 24, 2010, 07:51:07 am

looks like I was about 50 seconds ahead of you LOL

Title: Re: removing shift knob
Post by: bajacalal on April 24, 2010, 10:12:21 am

If the towel + channelock pliers combo still slips too much, try just wrapping the jaws of the pliers with electrical tape (use plenty of it, no towel).

Title: Re: removing shift knob
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on April 24, 2010, 10:24:19 am

make sure its not one of those ones that has set screws holding it on. one of the universal kind you get at wal mart i mean.

Title: Re: removing shift knob
Post by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on April 26, 2010, 02:44:43 pm

Thanks for the replies! I used a strap wrench and it came off after a couple of tries. It was on pretty tight and my (weak) bare hands was not strong enough apparently. Anyway the knob needed no protection from the rubber strap.