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I have a 2004 Nissan Sentra 1.8S, manual transmission. I was wondering how to remove both the manual shift knob and the E-brake to replace them with aftermarket parts (non-Nismo). Any help is greatly appriciated in advance.

Sorry if this is a repeat but I couldn't find anything,
~Lora

 

imeric

the shift knob just screws off, not sure about the e-brake though

AsianJKim

I tried screwing it off, but it definitly doesnt work. Its like welded on there.

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Flying Vv

you're definetly not trying hard enough. Try some more, it screws off like every other car.

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imeric

if the car had another owner, they might have used thread glue or something so it could be tougher to get off

 

Zac

I have heard of individuals using Loctite on shift knobs. If red Loctite or JB Weld was used, I hate to say it but that shift knob is not comming off.

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thestunts200sx

Yea...your probably trying all you can....try and get something to wedge over it...and use a pipe to turn it ( leverage ).....longer the pole, the better....give it a try...

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ga16freak

Get a thick washcloth and wrap it around it, get a pair a players and pull till you cant pull anymore.....or maybe stop when it comes off i guess.

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PoppinJ

All that brute force is great and everything, but if its glued or something it isn't coming off. Here is a link that involves the same principles, perhaps it will help
http://forums.thevboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=24593

B13boy

I don't think two gangster pimps are going to get the knob off... get a pair of vicegrips to hold the shiftknob shaft, and get the largest pair of plumbing pliers that you can find as the factory glue is a pain in the but to break loose. The more leverage the better. If you pull hard enough it will come off... make sure someone hold the vicegrips so you don't damage the shift linkage.

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sentrascott

same stuff for the 02 gxe's. i tried those methods minus the damned pole part and i have had no such luck.

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SCORPIO

Ya they screw off just turn remember righy tighty lefty loosy lol unless someone changed out knob it might be drilled like mine is now. I havnt completly tried this yet but i was told by many people about the E-Brake, it is put on there with some super super glue and they said use like a hair dryer and heat it up to melt some of the glue and just pull it will take a while maybe a few hours if your strong enough its some strong glue but if u cant get of that knob i dont know what to tell ya bro the knob is 10x easier than the e-brake.

Acceler8ter

Just get yourself a big pipe wrench. It'll come off then, trust me. I had the same dilema with my '96. I grabbed a pipe wrench and 5 minutes later it was off, the knob was chewed to hell, but it was off!

Ckaix38

I used a dremmel and cut away the knob until the internal plastic threads show. Then like a banana, peel away the knob. Why keep that ugly thing?