# Gear shift removal **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [March 5, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054 "2005-03-05T15:30:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![loddi264](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@loddi264](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/loddi264)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/1 "2005-03-05T15:30:51Z")
Hey guys, I am having trouble removing the gear shift from my car. I tried everything and it is so tight to move. I want to put in a new momo shifter on. Did anyone else have this problem. If so, what did u do. ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/2 "2005-03-05T15:40:57Z")
You mean the shift knob? They are on pretty tight. In the words of Jantos: “Just give 'er” And then once you are done with that, you can go ahead and introduce yourself in the New Members Section. :wavey: ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/3 "2005-03-05T16:08:18Z")
yup, just twist it off counter-clockwise… wrap a cloth around it and use a vise-grip if you have to. ---
**Author:** ![loddi264](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@loddi264](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/loddi264)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/4 "2005-03-07T16:29:05Z")
I did turn it counter clock wise, and I also used a cloth to cover it up, and used a vice-grip to remove. It is stuck on tight. I am going to try wd-40 as a last resort, and if that doesnt help…I guess thats it…I am stuck with the factory knob. ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/5 "2005-03-07T16:35:55Z")
Keep trying it will eventualyl come off. Or find someone who is stronger then you perhaps? :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![newbieracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47c2d/32.png) [@newbieracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newbieracer)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/6 "2005-03-07T16:47:33Z")
Sit in the passanger seat, wrap it in a towl if u want to keep it, brace ur feet and grab her with a pair of vice grips and as said before “Just give 'er” it takes alot, but once it starts to go it gets really easy. ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/7 "2005-03-07T17:15:18Z")
i used 2 hands and mine came off ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/8 "2005-03-07T17:42:18Z")
I used one ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/9 "2005-03-07T20:05:58Z")
I just looked at it and it got afraid of my manly hands aproaching it and spun itself off… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/10 "2005-03-07T20:21:52Z")
> [@Sasha (Turbo)](#): > > I used one If Sasha can do it… :noes: ---
**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-shift-removal/84054/11 "2005-03-07T21:00:58Z")
well, just do what I did, get Andre the Giant to remove it… ![http://www.ddtdigest.com/features/buchanan/pictures/giant003.jpg](http://www.ddtdigest.com/features/buchanan/pictures/giant003.jpg) ![http://www.ddtdigest.com/features/buchanan/pictures/giant004.jpg](http://www.ddtdigest.com/features/buchanan/pictures/giant004.jpg)