nasiocks Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 So I've had this noise coming from my transmission so I decided to take a look at the shifter to see if anything changed on it. So I'm unscrewing it and it frees up and I figure it's unscrewed. But it won't come off. So I'll pulling on it and still nothing. So I separate the boot from the knob and no dice. I give up and now the thing won't even screw back on. I'm pressing down on it hitting it with a hammer and nothing. WTF?!!?! Screwing it either way just spins, it's not threading at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 the threaded insert inside the knob came loose from the knob. If you can't get a pliers or something under the knob and grab the insert, you're SOL. Your only option then is to install a new shifter arm and knob, or try and cut the knob off. My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasiocks Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Yea, there's no way I'm getting that off. Damn it! So I guess I have to cut the knob off and get a new one... ******* car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbite3360 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Ouch, that sucks. But it gives you an excuse to get a short throw shifter kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasiocks Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 It was on a Kartboy STS. Once I got the new knob I just drilled a hole in the base of the stuck on and slid a allen key in there to unthread it. I could possibly repair the old on but putting a screw in there to hold the insert to the knob but I have a new one so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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