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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: joshembry on January 03, 2010, 07:16:31 PM

Title: samurai shifter
Post by: joshembry on January 03, 2010, 07:16:31 PM

Does anyone know if the shifter knob from a 90 samurai tintop is a screw on, or if it is glued on. Im having a hell of a time trying to get it off

Title: Re: samurai shifter
Post by: ack on January 03, 2010, 08:29:03 PM

Screwed on.  Or in polite circles, threaded.  ;)

I destroyed one in order to find that answer...

It was on a '88 and I was going to swap a nice knob from a '90 with the engraved shift pattern when I chewed the '88 knob  up with adjustable pliers.

I believe they all are threaded.

Title: Re: samurai shifter
Post by: joshembry on January 03, 2010, 10:23:07 PM

any suggestions on how to get it off? i dont know if im just lacking the man strength or what.....maybe its locktited on?

Title: Re: samurai shifter
Post by: zukimoo on January 04, 2010, 06:09:56 AM

I've used a pipe wrench with a cloth rag to try to stop the scratches. You can heat the shifter arm if you want but be carefull not to melt the knob.

Title: Re: samurai shifter
Post by: joshembry on January 04, 2010, 09:42:33 AM

thanks for the suggestion

Title: Re: samurai shifter
Post by: pprati on January 07, 2010, 08:25:17 PM

Take your shifter out of the control tower, put the shifter in a vice(wrap a small shop rag around the stick to prevent the vice from gouging the paint/metal. Use a large pair of channel locks to un-thread the shift knob, if your going to reuse the knob, wrap the knob with a rag to prvent damage while removing it. Hope this helps you!  :)