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They are pressed on. While twisting pull away from the shaft.....take it as you wish.
I cut my old one off. New one I had to hammer on with a rubber mallet and a rag over the knob. I was worried about breaking the shift arm.
Good luck.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
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Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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I want to say factory destructions say to heat it to get it apart. Might help to install it though. Probably wouldn't use anything hotter than a hair dryer though.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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+1 it's plastic... no torch. Heat gun only on low at at least 6+ inches distance. Just want to get it pliable and not soft.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.Originally posted by dmccaigOverhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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I would use a dremel tool to cut the old one off. Spray lube the new one with like Silicone lube. Align the knob with the shaft as there are groves on the shaft. (Never tried the hair dryer but it sounds like a good idea ) Cover the new knob with a cloth as to not damage the chrome. Tap the new knob on with a rubber mallet. Do NOT hammer it HARD as you may break the where the shift lever connects inside the assembly, then you will have a problem finding that part. I have done a few.
Ford did make a black replacement knob instead of the chrome. Those pealed chrome cuts to your hand are nasty.
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Originally posted by EaOutlaw1969 View Postboiling water shouldn't damage the chrome or plastic.
I'd start with water heated to something in the 140 degree range, maybe with a drop of dish soap to make it slippery. Some ice on the arm might help; if you don't mind taking it off I'd put it in the freezer while the knob sits in a pan of hot water.
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I am sorry I did not elaborate, Boil water turn off heat add shift knob let sit for 2-3 minutes drain off water using oven mitts or similar protection to just push the knob on while the plastic is softened slightly I have just pounded these on in the past with bare hands. I value my hands more now.2007 Ford Crown Victoria LX Sport
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