no bitching wrong forum i searched and only came across 03-04. im trying to put on my new (used) shifter but i cant find a DIY? and i dont know what im doing so should i just have someone do it and if so who the dealer?

P.S. can i get a few post befor you move it to interior please?


thank you!!

 

hmm.. all you have to do is turn it counter clock wise...

 

dude it's the easiest mod by far, as what cchao said, hold the **** with both of your hands, and try to make it not moving around if it's a manual, and just use some muscles to twist it counter clock wise, once it's starting to turn, just keep unscrewing, everything will make sense once you give it a try, just got back from the club, something I said might not make sense.....so just do it!

 

I'm assuming you have a manual. I just did this mod last month on my 05. It’s conceptually easy but hard as hell to do if your shift **** is on as tight as mine was. Be very couscous if you don’t want to damage or bend your shifter. You need to pull up the piece of the center console that the **** sits in (it is a clip-on piece) to get access to the shifter. Use a vise grip to hold the bottom of it so it doesn’t turn and get damaged. Use another pair of vise grip to turn the **** counter clockwise (using clothe to protect the **** and shifter). If you can get another person to help you, should be doable. The dealer will probably charge an arm and a leg.

 

^do you think you really need the 2nd vice grip on the bottom if it is a 6mt coupe?

 

maybe your lock tite was weak

 

anyone else use a vice grip to secure the bottom while removing their shift ****??

 

I did, I wasn't really sure if not using one would cause any harm to it, but I figured it's always better to be over precautious. Better safe than sorry.

 

alright, sounds good, thanks

 

I hear that!

 

i do have a manual 05. its on tight i could not get it. the peice of center console that the **** sits in. do you just pull up or use a screwdriver? and does it just snap back in place?

 

^^yes, it will snap back in place

 

what im wondering about is the twisting off/on of the shift ****.
I used a vice grip to get it both on and off...

did I do damage to my transmission by not having another vice grip on the bottom?

 

do i use a screwdriver?

 

well did u feel anything or hear anything brake