Help removing "Type R" shift knob

jhawkSI · 06-30-2009, 05:37 PM

My car had an aftermarket shift knob when I bought it and I want to switch back to the original, because my car is not a type R and i think putting type R crap on something that isn't a type R is pretty ricey. The knob is like this one (big one on the bottom right):

The base of the knob has the little metal band like the one you can see on the knob to the left. I know to remove the original knob there's a nut you loosen before you can take the knob off, but I cant find any nut (think the band is covering it up). Any ideas how to get it off? I've tried just twisting firmly but don't want do go too hard and break something, and I don't wanna tear up the edge of the boot either. Thanks for any help you can give.

**Nomar06** · 06-30-2009, 05:43 PM

maybe the knob screws down onto the silver thing? try holding the silver ring and twist on the knob....

worth a shot i guess....

d3fton3s87 · 06-30-2009, 06:07 PM

^ yea, try twisting that silver thing one way and the knob in the opposite direction.

06-30-2009, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
jhawkSI Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Help removing "Type R" shift knob My car had an aftermarket shift knob when I bought it and I want to switch back to the original, because my car is not a type R and i think putting type R crap on something that isn't a type R is pretty ricey. The knob is like this one (big one on the bottom right): The base of the knob has the little metal band like the one you can see on the knob to the left. I know to remove the original knob there's a nut you loosen before you can take the knob off, but I cant find any nut (think the band is covering it up). Any ideas how to get it off? I've tried just twisting firmly but don't want do go too hard and break something, and I don't wanna tear up the edge of the boot either. Thanks for any help you can give.

06-30-2009, 05:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nomar06 Rickeh™ iz hella PRDM Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 28 Posts: 37,946 iTrader: 16 / 100%	maybe the knob screws down onto the silver thing? try holding the silver ring and twist on the knob.... worth a shot i guess.... __________________

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d3fton3s87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: phoenix Age: 22 Posts: 3,692 Renzo iTrader: 14 / 100%	^ yea, try twisting that silver thing one way and the knob in the opposite direction.