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damn. the OEM shift knob is on waaaay too tight! help!

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Old May 27, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Default damn. the OEM shift **** is on waaaay too tight! help!

i'm trying to get the OEM shift **** removed, and i've been trying for hours now.....with no success. tried rubber grips, etc....had other people try, thinking maybe i'm just weak! hahaha....but still no luck.

any tricks to getting it off?
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Old May 27, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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try drinking some milk and eating a bowl of wheaties... maybe some spinach too
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Old May 27, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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Default in my search, i found you had a similiar problem a few years ago

WIMP!!! :P

seriously though...it's damn tight. i had this big fat dude at the hardware shop parking lot try as well....no luck! HAHA
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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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same here any luck?
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yep! got it off with rubber gloves...now i have more problems though
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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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use a thick rag and vice grips around the very base of the leather part
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