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Gear Shift Knob
- Thread starter gcheck
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HELLLLLLLLP! How do I get me gear shift knob off? I've got a 97 Ranger 4 speed ext cab. 
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Sorry, 5 speed.
Is there any thread on the stick at all? If you just pull it off, what exactly is holding the knob on the stick?
I tried pulling on the Gear Shift Knob (by hand & hard), but how hard do you have to pull? Maybe the previous owner put on some loktight? Can I damage anything on the manual shift by yanking on it too hard? Also, do you think I can or should use something like a vice grip to pull the knob off the shift?
Many Thanks
Is there any thread on the stick at all? If you just pull it off, what exactly is holding the knob on the stick?
I tried pulling on the Gear Shift Knob (by hand & hard), but how hard do you have to pull? Maybe the previous owner put on some loktight? Can I damage anything on the manual shift by yanking on it too hard? Also, do you think I can or should use something like a vice grip to pull the knob off the shift?
Many Thanks
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If I remember right, the shifter is splined, and is 'male', and the shift knob is splined and 'female'. The splines just grip each other, I think.
Mine first came off during a "panic shift" whike offroading. I went to drop it into second in a white-knuckle situation, and adrenaline helped pull the knob right off!
Mine first came off during a "panic shift" whike offroading. I went to drop it into second in a white-knuckle situation, and adrenaline helped pull the knob right off!
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