jim912928

Ok, i really feel stupid here, but I have the entire interior out of my car (new carpet, and putting an 86 interior into my 80. Just can't figure out how the gearshift **** comes off. Don't want to break anything..it does turn counterclockwise very hard...not sure if it screws off...or does the cap pop off and it attaches from underneath?

I know I'll cringe when I hear the answer..but hey, if you can't ask the dumb questions! laughing

Jim

mducharme

Hi Jim
This is not a stupid question, they are pressed on to the shifter. Turn it either way it won't make any difference. I used a pair of vise grips clamps on the shifter 1/4" below the **** then pounded to metal wedges in between . I know now that probably wasn't the proper way to go since it took the paint off the shaft, but I wasn't to concerned because I replaced it with a one peice boot and shifter. My car was a 78 SC back then. If I had to do it again I wouldn't..
Good luck
Mike (mducharme)

pwd72s

It's not that hard to pull one...just find an open end wrench that is sized for your shift lever. Hit the wrench upward with a soft faced hammer...perhaps use some cloth between the wrench & the shaft & **** to prevent scratches. The **** is held on by a crush sleeve, so you'll need a new one of those before replacing the ****. Not a stupid question at all...we all have to ask somebody how to do things from time to time, especially if it's the first time.

emcon5

On my SC, the **** comes off by brute force. Fint a open end wrench that is the same size as the shift lever, use this to tap the **** off.

Put the wrench against the ****, and smak the crap out of the bottom of the wrench with a hammer.

Warning: If the **** flies off and hits you in the forehead, you are required to post in this forum, so we can laugh at you.

Tom

jim912928

thanks everybody...worked fine!...now the interior is bare and it's off to the body shop for a facelift!

Jim

80 911SC Targa
83 928S

pwd72s

Aren't success stories great?

jim912928

hey..as an update (last typing timed out..so i hope this isn't a duplicate!)...i didn't get hit in the head as I did head advice and worked from the side! However, my hand sure started hurting from holding that stupid wrench while pounding furiously...so I ended up holding the wrench with a baseball glove on! When it finally shot off (yes shot off!) it ricochet'd around that interior like no one would believe! I'm surprised I didn't shatter my rear targa glass. Well, I drove it down to the body shop today as it is getting stripped and an OEM widebody put on it. Hopefully it's back in a month!

Thanks all again for the help...was the last piece I needed to get out before taking it to the body shop (the leather gear shift cover!).

Jim

hoffman912

now all you have to do is figure out how to put it back on!