hey guys...been trying to take off the stock shift ****...i was told i can just twist it off. However, the whole shifter seems to move with it and i don;t wanta break anything.....does it even twist off? should i just keep trying or take off the threads on the ****?

 

It SHOULD come off. If you can tell that the shaft is spinning with the ****, try holding the shaft with a pair of pliers(PUT A RAG AROUND IT !)Not yelling just covering my *** from harassment. Hahaha!) Maybe try and spray some lube on the threads.

 

yeah, it does just twist off.

 

The same thing is happening to my friends shift ****. We tried everything. My **** (heh) just twisted off.

 

My shift **** is pretty stuck too but my shifter is very loose probably bad bushings, it feels like im gonna rip the whole shifter out.

 

Not to be a wise ***, but "Lefty Loosy, Righty Tighty"
Honestly, just put some muscle into it, I really don't think you're going to hurt anything. Hell, if you do, I have a stock shifter here I'll send you for $15.
Eat your Wheaties

Good luck,
Frank

 

I'll try again, its just the shifter that scares me, you can move it around in or out of gear.

 

You can move the shifter in and out of gear anyway when the car is off. If you're worried, just hold the shifter steady, and apply some torque to that ****.

 

Just crank it. If you break anything, here's the link to mazdatrix shifter parts page. Heh.

http://mazdatrix.com/g4.htm

 

Come on. Man up!
If you like, I'll send my little sister over to yank your **** off! (oh, wait, that came out wrong)

 

so how old is your sister? do you have a pic?
j/k

 

I'll have to drum one up for you.
She's 6'2" 240, and YOU can call her "Olga", Just don't call her late for dinner!
You still want a pic?
She can also remove a 13b without a hoist!
j/k