How does my shift knob come off?

[Raxe]

Protip: always wear a full face helmet when removing an E30 shift knob.

[YosemiteSam]

^That's an incredible idea.

[jaywood]

just hope the PO didn't glue the shift knob on!

[Pantless Spency]

even more pro tip: easiest to remove without hitting face when in second gear.

[fronton]

even more pro tip: easiest to remove without hitting face when in second gear.

Ha, I once hit a rear seat passenger in the face with the knob while shifting into second. Or maybe it was forth. Cool story either way.

[oldmann]

Hold knob in right hand, Spin car with left.

Mine broke off just below the knob, sawed it off square, threaded shaft 5/8 coarse,

drilled and tapped 8 ball, now custom short shift, ball is perfect size.

[Xat1cZ]

If you're Chuck Norris you use the stare method, if not =

[Cletonius]

Hold knob in right hand, Spin car with left.

Mine broke off just below the knob, sawed it off square, threaded shaft 5/8 coarse,

drilled and tapped 8 ball, now custom short shift, ball is perfect size.

Sweet! Pics?

[Wh33lhop]

put it in your mouth and suck really hard

Ha, I once hit a rear seat passenger in the face with the knob while shifting into second. Or maybe it was forth. Cool story either way.

Two best posts so far

[YosemiteSam]

Ha, I once hit a rear seat passenger in the face with the knob while shifting into second. Or maybe it was forth. Cool story either way.

When I first got my car the shift knob was broken and I didn't know. On the way home it came off when I shifted into second and it scared me half to death.

[Den_k321]

open sunroof, and try pulling it off from the roof

[poopin04]

I can't wait to go home and try to remove mine with some of these techniques. I'll try to take pictures.

[2ndName]

Pull up and aim AWAY from your head.

[slammin.e28]

Pull up and aim AWAY from your head.

Then how are you supposed to see what you are doing? You need to stare directly down at the H pattern to make sure both hands are gripping the knob symmetrically.

[rturbo 930]

When I first got my car the shift knob was broken and I didn't know. On the way home it came off when I shifted into second and it scared me half to death.

Haha, I did the exact same thing! Wasn't expecting it at all.