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#21 ·
Here's a thought to get it off...
If you have access to a high-lift jack you might be able to put the base on the floor and the lift jaw under the knob and slowly try to get it off. Wow, that sounded worse than it should have ???!!
People have been using these jacks to pry things open or off for many years. Might be worth a shot.
 
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#23 ·
RoninDusette said:
Oh, it comes off. I know it does. Mine is a 2015 LT 1.4t. So, plan on destroying the knob to get it off. It will not be pretty. Get the cap off the top (with the shift pattern) and you will see a screw. If you do, it means that it's press-fit. Take the screw off, grab a bigass pair of vice grips and work it back and forth and it will come off (mabe some sort of pulley puller thing could work too).

Then you will have to find a shift knob that fitswell enough and something to extend down a bit. Nobody makes any adapter for our reverse lockout; what I did after a while of screwing with it, since I wanted a knob (if you have a different style you can tap a hole through the base and the shifter and put a cotter bin through like some other cars have).

For me, I tapped the top of the shifter and essentially helicoiled the shift knob, but a good solid chunk of that weldable, sandable metal patching stuff (like putty. You mix it together to temporarily fix a crack in the block or something), and let it sit overnight, and baby it for the next 24 hours after. Granted, you will have to destroy the knob to get it off again, but it's not going anywhere. I paid like, 40 bucks for the boot, knob, little spacer underneath, and the putty stuff. Aso, I retained my lockout. You just have to grab it over the shift boot, just pinch and pull up, but it's there. Been rocking it like that for about 6 months.

Pardon the mess in the car, but I am in the process of manipulating my sparco quick release and momo steering wheel to work in here. Lol.


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Can you link the knob and adapter you bought for it to work? It will be greatly appreciated thanks
 
#24 ·
RoninDusette said:
Oh, it comes off. I know it does. Mine is a 2015 LT 1.4t. So, plan on destroying the knob to get it off. It will not be pretty. Get the cap off the top (with the shift pattern) and you will see a screw. If you do, it means that it's press-fit. Take the screw off, grab a bigass pair of vice grips and work it back and forth and it will come off (mabe some sort of pulley puller thing could work too).

Then you will have to find a shift knob that fitswell enough and something to extend down a bit. Nobody makes any adapter for our reverse lockout; what I did after a while of screwing with it, since I wanted a knob (if you have a different style you can tap a hole through the base and the shifter and put a cotter bin through like some other cars have).

For me, I tapped the top of the shifter and essentially helicoiled the shift knob, but a good solid chunk of that weldable, sandable metal patching stuff (like putty. You mix it together to temporarily fix a crack in the block or something), and let it sit overnight, and baby it for the next 24 hours after. Granted, you will have to destroy the knob to get it off again, but it's not going anywhere. I paid like, 40 bucks for the boot, knob, little spacer underneath, and the putty stuff. Aso, I retained my lockout. You just have to grab it over the shift boot, just pinch and pull up, but it's there. Been rocking it like that for about 6 months.

Pardon the mess in the car, but I am in the process of manipulating my sparco quick release and momo steering wheel to work in here. Lol.


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Where’d you get your set up I think I understand what you’re saying about the reverse loockout; just sit it on top of the boot so it doesn’t fall
 
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I ended up getting it off, I bought a mini hack saw and ended up cutting the @#$$^% thing off and replaced with my new aftermarket. I will tell you the car shifts better!!! now want to teach my step son how to drive a manual. So if he has to drive again he won't call and ask why I put in reverse when parking and properly release the clutch to take off LOL
 
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