YapaKanichi

Alright I was looking to upgrade some parts on my car and I'm running into some problems. First my shift **** will not come off I've tried turning it and it won't budge. Second interior seats. Love my seats, but I like the way miata seats look. I want some input on this.

YapaKanichi

anyone know why the **** won't come off? anyone?

purple82

If it's the stock ****, eat some Wheaties and twist harder. Some aftermarket *****, Momo, are held on with set screws.

YapaKanichi

the whole shifter starts to move

Rx7carl

Look at the chrome piece at the base of the ****. See it has wrench flats? Put a wrench on it, hold the **** and back off the chrome piece. Its a lock nut for the ****.

Edit: pull the boot down to see the flats.

bouis

The whole shifter won't move.

The **** is a two-piecer. There's a chrome nut that holds it on. Put a wrench on it, hold it, and turn the **** around counterclockwise.

YapaKanichi

alright thanks a lot.

bouis

Beat me to it.

YapaKanichi

ok I just went and tried that and it don't work. I'll let you mess with it when we meet up sometime.

YapaKanichi

I think the person before me glued it or something.

bouis

Glue? It won't hold. Just put some muscle on it. Try to tighten that nut; it'll break the glue loose.

GavinJuice

Well get a bigger wrench damnit.

purple82

If it's been lock-tited on, you may be in trouble. The permanent lock-tite versions need heat to loosen.