I have an 89 RS and I bought an aftermarket shift **** but I can't get my old one off. If anyone knows how to remove the stock shift ****, please help me out. Thank you!

 

Automatic or manual?

 

manual

 

turn it, it screws on

 

Should be "Righty Tighty" "Lefty Loosey"

I just took mine off the other day, and it twisted right off (turn counter-clockwise to unscrew).

 

Anyone know how to get an automatic shift **** out of an 83 by any chance?

Mike

 

Remove the clip in the front of it, pry it out with a small screwdriver its like this

Front
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Rear

 

Ok, how do you get the button off? What I am doing is replacing the old **** with one in better condition. I just want to make sure I don't break anything. Thanks.

Mike

 

I have ran into two syles-
1 the clip is in the front of the shifter **** and is U shaped you simply pry it out and the **** comes out all together.
2. the button must be pulled off (simply grasp with hand and pull up) and under the button is a C clip which you remove and the **** body comes off.

 

Just got back from trying to replace the ****. My 83 had the type where you have to pull the button off then you have to remove the C clip. The C clip is a little tricky to get off. After I had the **** off and tried to put the one I got from a junkyard on, it would not fit because it only had one tab and it was wider that the ones on my 83 Oh well, at least I know how to remove everything now. All I have to do is go back and get one similiar to mine. Thanks for all the help.

Mike

 

is there anyway that someone could get that hammerhead B&M shifter handle onto stock 89 auto shifter????

 

auto or manual? auto no it can not be done, manual yes it screws on

 

Well I have the manual, and I'm a fairly strong guy, and for the life of me I can't screw it off, so does anyone know how you get it off, because I really don't think it just screws.

 

try some vise grips, or maybe a pipe wrench, but it does screw off, i had a 85 with a manual and it was hard to get off but did come off