I had a question about the shifter **** on a 700R4 it’s the round leather one and I can’t seem to figure out how to get it off

 

well my buddy has a 91 RS auto, either u just take off the button and u can get it off by that somehow, or u just twist really hard, i've got a T5 in my camaro and i thought the **** wouldn't come off, b/c i had tried but i guess it just had some loctite on it, one day it just came loose, i don't know just try ur luck, try taking off the button and stuff first though

 

There might be a metal u-pin on the front side of the shifter handle. It will be sitting horizontally and just use a small flathead screwdriver to pry it out. When it's out, the shifter should slide up.
If you don't have the u-pin, the disregard my instructions.

 

On the front of the **** there's a metal pin shaped like a staple that's pressed in through the **** and grabs a slot on the shaft. Use a small hook or awl to pry it forward and out..then the **** lifts straight off. Also,...once you get it off, check that nylon piece that's inserted down into the shaft....the piece that gets pushed down when you press the ****, to release the shifter. They're pretty fragile, and break easily. If it does break, you'll know it when you reassemble everything, push the button down, and can't get the shifter out of park. They're still available from chevy....at a whopping $5.20 each...but they're gonna stop production soon I was told.

 

theres no metal pin in the front of it i think this is the one where you have to take out the button and then there is a clip inside can anyone confirm this?

 

It doesn't resemble this one, does it?

Note the pin sticking out in front.

 

no its not that one

 

It’s the completely round leather ball one with the round button on top its in a 86 z28.

 

Oh, I know what you are talking about now.
I never took one of those off before.

 

ANSWER!

I just figured out how to take mine off on my 83. Lift up the detent button and put it somewhere. Take a flashlight and look straight down the top of the shifter. You will see a u-pin that you need to spread apart with a regular screwdriver.

When pulling remember to move your head out of the way, cause i didnt and punched myself in the face when it finnaly came loose.