I'm going to pick up my new to me 06 coupe this Saturday...I've already ordered & received my MGW First Strike knob & would like to install it for the 300 mile trip home. Can someone tell me what tools I will need to do this? Thanks in advance.
How to remove shifter knob & shaft?
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Nine Ball
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The shaft just has threads at the bottom and it screws onto the lower shifter assembly. You have to remove the console top. I searched the site and found directions. The stock shifter has two flats on it, to stick a wrench on to loosen it. The FS knob threads on and has an allen set screw to hold it in place. Might be a little hassle to do before a road trip.
jimmy6383
Enthusiast
When I installed mine I only had to take off the shifter bezel. I want to say it was pretty simple and did not take long... sorry can't remember what tools I used though.
29OUTLAW
Viper Owner
Here's a picture that shows the connection between shifter and shaft.
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B767DRIVER
Viper Owner
You can do this in about 15 minutes...
Tools needed: Two(2) adjustable wrenches and an allen wrench
Step 1 - Use the allen wrench to remove the shifter ring at the base of you car. It is strongly recommended to do this to avoid scratching it during the removal of the factory knob.
Step 2 - At the base of your shift knob you will see a soft leather boot cover. You need to push this boot down towards the bottom of the car until you feel a hex nut at the base under the boot. Carefully work the boot around and below this nut to expose it so you can get a wrench on it. Now you will notice that there are also 2 flats on the base of your shift knob. These are used to break the hex jam nut away from the shift knob using the two wrenches.
Step 3 - Take the two wrenches and put one on the shift knob flats and the other on the hex nut. VERY IMPORTANT!!!! You must be turning the nut CLOCKWISE not counterclockwise since you are wanting to break it loose from the knob not the car itself. So while holding the shift knob in place with one wrench, turn the hex nut CLOCKWISE with a firm motion. Some factory jam nuts may be very very tight.
Step 4 - Once the hex jam nut is broken loose from the knob you can simply unscrew the factory knob. Once you have removed the factory knob, screw the MGW knob in place the same way. Now using the two adjustable wrenches tighten the jam nut against the MGW knob to lock it in place. Make sure the logo is aligned how you like it.
Note: Prior to tightening the knob down, you may want to run through the gears a bit to feel the height of the knob. It is adjustable by simply turning it a few turns.
Step 5 - Now that the knob is tight, you want to pull the leather boot up and over the rectangular part of the MGW knob base so that it covers the knob just under the grip part. You can do this very easily by working one side of the boot over the base at a time. Be careful not to force it when doing this.
Step 6 - Install the shifter ring. There are little post on the underside of the ring. It can only go on one way. Make sure you note how it came off. Be VERY careful to just barely tighten the screws as they have a tendancy to strip and you may damage the thread inserts on the console.
Tools needed: Two(2) adjustable wrenches and an allen wrench
Step 1 - Use the allen wrench to remove the shifter ring at the base of you car. It is strongly recommended to do this to avoid scratching it during the removal of the factory knob.
Step 2 - At the base of your shift knob you will see a soft leather boot cover. You need to push this boot down towards the bottom of the car until you feel a hex nut at the base under the boot. Carefully work the boot around and below this nut to expose it so you can get a wrench on it. Now you will notice that there are also 2 flats on the base of your shift knob. These are used to break the hex jam nut away from the shift knob using the two wrenches.
Step 3 - Take the two wrenches and put one on the shift knob flats and the other on the hex nut. VERY IMPORTANT!!!! You must be turning the nut CLOCKWISE not counterclockwise since you are wanting to break it loose from the knob not the car itself. So while holding the shift knob in place with one wrench, turn the hex nut CLOCKWISE with a firm motion. Some factory jam nuts may be very very tight.
Step 4 - Once the hex jam nut is broken loose from the knob you can simply unscrew the factory knob. Once you have removed the factory knob, screw the MGW knob in place the same way. Now using the two adjustable wrenches tighten the jam nut against the MGW knob to lock it in place. Make sure the logo is aligned how you like it.
Note: Prior to tightening the knob down, you may want to run through the gears a bit to feel the height of the knob. It is adjustable by simply turning it a few turns.
Step 5 - Now that the knob is tight, you want to pull the leather boot up and over the rectangular part of the MGW knob base so that it covers the knob just under the grip part. You can do this very easily by working one side of the boot over the base at a time. Be careful not to force it when doing this.
Step 6 - Install the shifter ring. There are little post on the underside of the ring. It can only go on one way. Make sure you note how it came off. Be VERY careful to just barely tighten the screws as they have a tendancy to strip and you may damage the thread inserts on the console.
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Venomiss
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http://forums.viperclub.org/srt10-s...6-post-pictures-your-mgw-interior-please.html
This thread has many pictures and helpful hints. Bring your camera when you pick up your car!
Welcome!
This thread has many pictures and helpful hints. Bring your camera when you pick up your car!
Welcome!
mike & juli
Enthusiast
Yep same here, Allen Wrench! That's a GREAT knob, we all love it here. So, if you have you VIN #, you can pm it to citysnake or kcobean or lee00blacksilver to upgrade you to Viper Owner!!! THEN you'll become VCA Member soon too~~WELCOME aboard!!! What color Coupe did ya get? Stripes? Pics when you get it would be lovely~~~! ~juli
I dont think so, the Hurst is a complete assembly and alot of work to change out.. Whereas alot of people like myself just want the shorter handle/knob so MGW one is a easy swap out.
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Gotvenom 08
Guest
Will adjustable metric wrenches work for this also?
N2 Vipers
Enthusiast
You guys are making something simple more complicated than it needs to be. Slide the boot covering the shifter down to expose the two "nuts" holding the shift knob on. Place a 3/4" open end wrench on the bottom one and a 5/8" open end wrench on the top one. Holding the bottom one still, turn the top one counterclockwise to loosen the knob and unscrew it. Reverse the procedure to install the new knob. No need to remove the bezel, just be carefull not to scratch it.
Viper808
Viper Owner
N2 Vipers ...you are correct Sir... I just installed the ACR short shifter knob on my 2010 Coupe...and it took me less than 10 Min...Glad I didnt remove the "ring" with the allen key or
the console bezel either.... Just worked the boot down past the nut......put a towel over the "Ring" area so it didnt get damaged and and 5 seconds later I was installing the ACR knob,
Hardest part is getting the boot back up over the nut....but it eventually gets over with a little persistence... Thanks for the Tip...Im glad I read the whole thread.
the console bezel either.... Just worked the boot down past the nut......put a towel over the "Ring" area so it didnt get damaged and and 5 seconds later I was installing the ACR knob,
Hardest part is getting the boot back up over the nut....but it eventually gets over with a little persistence... Thanks for the Tip...Im glad I read the whole thread.
Greg114
Enthusiast
Maybe someone can help here, I bought a shift ****, just the ****, I actually thought I was getting the whole thing, shaft and all. But, all I got was the ****, an adapter thread, and a set nut. It came from Speed Dawg Shift Knobs, speeddawg.com but I don't think this thing is correct. Before I go putting a bunch of effort into and potentially ruining my stock shift ****, has anyone installed one of these from Speed Dawg? And yes, I know, contact them about it. I will do that, but I would like any feedback from you gurus as well. Thanks!
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