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Brownhornitt · 06-11-2010, 03:50 PM

I did a very, very simple swap of the shift knob from the rubber knob to the convenience and connectivity package leather knob. You just pop the silver trim off with a flathead screwdriver (or something similar) starting on the cupholder side, lay that to the side, and unscrew the four phillips screws for the shift boot. The part I got hung up on was how to remove the actual shift knob. It was too simple. Basically, you just have to hulk up and pull the damn thing straight up off the shifter. But make sure you don't hit yourself in the face like I did, haha. The new one goes on, screw the four screws back on, put the silver trim back on, and you are ready to go.

Michael_Js · 06-11-2010, 05:36 PM

Yup! I did the same thing! Gave myself a bloody lip ;(

It is easy, just takes a bit of force!

clg_98ta · 06-14-2010, 05:10 PM

I think it helps to rock it left and right, and forward and backward while maintaining upward pressure... not unlike opening a bottle of champaign...

I do remember it taking about 5 minutes to work it off.

Kumar07 · 01-25-2012, 11:24 PM

is it the same way to remove a auto gear knob?

daveagogo1 · 01-25-2012, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumar07

is it the same way to remove a auto gear knob?

No. To remove auto knob all you do is turn key to acc position. pull handle back to M. Then non the back of the handle at the bottom near where it meets the dust cover you will find a tiny plastic tab that can be popped out on the rear of the handle. Pop that out and inside the hole you will find a #10 torx head screw. Unscrew that and the knob pulls very easily off.

Reinstall in reverse. If you have a small driver and bit ready to go you can do the swap in under 60 seconds flat.

The easiest way to do this is from the passenger side for more room.

Kumar07 · 01-25-2012, 11:48 PM

thanks i will try tomorrow

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveagogo1

No. To remove auto knob all you do is turn key to acc position. pull handle back to M. Then non the back of the handle at the bottom near where it meets the dust cover you will find a tiny plastic tab that can be popped out on the rear of the handle. Pop that out and inside the hole you will find a #10 torx head screw. Unscrew that and the knob pulls very easily off.

Reinstall in reverse. If you have a small driver and bit ready to go you can do the swap in under 60 seconds flat.

The easiest way to do this is from the passenger side for more room.

BlaqWhole · 05-16-2014, 03:54 PM

I am gonna do this later. If I give myself a black eye I'll post a pic!! Thanks guys!!

2SSCamaroChris · 11-11-2014, 03:18 PM

Got a question - My girl got me a new shift knob and the new one looks to be threaded. She did her due diligence and talked to a friend that works for Chevy and he said it unscrews. I'm going to put this on tonight or tomorrow and will be sure to wear my hockey helmet.

punkindave · 11-11-2014, 04:02 PM

2013 up has a set screw in it and you'll destroy the knob forcing it off without removing the screw
BTW: The OEM stick is NOT threaded.
Don't ask how I know this!! LOL

Lonnieg3 · 03-21-2015, 06:28 PM

So I was reefing like a mutherf#%^er trying to remove my old shifter knob
And saw on almost every forum and instructional video that everyone kept pulling up on it (insert pun here) , with some literally giving themselves black eyes.

Well after an hour of cursing, I lifted up the boot and I took a pair of pliers and gripped directly across the metal stick just below the knob (literally level and touching bottom of knob). Then firmly lifted up one side of the pliers about 45 degrees and the knob slowly glided up and off the stick.

There you go! Much easier than a punch in the face or kick in the balls for that matter wasting all that time pulling on it lol :p

Cubswin · 06-22-2015, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SSCamaroChris

Got a question - My girl got me a new shift knob and the new one looks to be threaded. She did her due diligence and talked to a friend that works for Chevy and he said it unscrews. I'm going to put this on tonight or tomorrow and will be sure to wear my hockey helmet.

I have an aftermarket threaded "8 ball" shifter, what is the easiest way to install this on my 2014 1LE?

Iceintheback · 12-31-2021, 03:32 PM

Well call me one of the lucky ones, I cannot get that MF'er off for the life of me. Now, I'm a rather big dude (6'1" 235 lbs.) and I'll be damned if the thing will come off. Since I'm changing shifters, I'm inclined to simply cut the thing off. What a pain!

Iceintheback · 12-31-2021, 03:53 PM

UPDATE - So, I finally get the damned thing off and I'll be dipped in S**t if there wasn't a screw on the right side of the shifter hidden so that I couldn't see it until I finally pulled the thing off and cracked the shifter handle. No where have I read that a screw even exists there????

I have a 2015 Commemorative Edition 2SS/RS 6.2 Liter 6MT. Anyone know more about this?

Thank you.

chef-beavis · 12-31-2021, 10:45 PM

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286692

06-11-2010, 05:36 PM	#2
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Yup! I did the same thing! Gave myself a bloody lip ;( It is easy, just takes a bit of force! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

06-14-2010, 05:10 PM	#3
clg_98ta Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,698 View My Garage	I think it helps to rock it left and right, and forward and backward while maintaining upward pressure... not unlike opening a bottle of champaign... I do remember it taking about 5 minutes to work it off. __________________ Black 2SS ordered 1/4/2010, received 2/19/2010

11-11-2014, 04:02 PM	#9
punkindave The Great Punkin Drives: 2013 2SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 185	2013 up has a set screw in it and you'll destroy the knob forcing it off without removing the screw BTW: The OEM stick is NOT threaded. Don't ask how I know this!! LOL __________________ Who opened up a fresh box of idiots without finishing the old box, now they're everywhere!! Tesla > Edison

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06-11-2010, 03:50 PM	#1
Brownhornitt Drives: 2006 White Corvette Convertible Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 948 View My Garage	DIY - Removing the Shift Knob I did a very, very simple swap of the shift knob from the rubber knob to the convenience and connectivity package leather knob. You just pop the silver trim off with a flathead screwdriver (or something similar) starting on the cupholder side, lay that to the side, and unscrew the four phillips screws for the shift boot. The part I got hung up on was how to remove the actual shift knob. It was too simple. Basically, you just have to hulk up and pull the damn thing straight up off the shifter. But make sure you don't hit yourself in the face like I did, haha. The new one goes on, screw the four screws back on, put the silver trim back on, and you are ready to go. Attached Images __________________ The Corvette is an animal. Last edited by Brownhornitt; 06-12-2010 at 02:29 AM.

01-25-2012, 11:24 PM	#4
Kumar07 Drives: black with white stripe Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: albany GA Posts: 64	is it the same way to remove a auto gear knob?

05-16-2014, 03:54 PM	#7
BlaqWhole Account Suspended Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 7,692	I am gonna do this later. If I give myself a black eye I'll post a pic!! Thanks guys!!

11-11-2014, 03:18 PM	#8
2SSCamaroChris Making heads turn! Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lewisville, Tx Posts: 70	Got a question - My girl got me a new shift knob and the new one looks to be threaded. She did her due diligence and talked to a friend that works for Chevy and he said it unscrews. I'm going to put this on tonight or tomorrow and will be sure to wear my hockey helmet.

03-21-2015, 06:28 PM	#10
Lonnieg3 Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 7	Removing the shifter knob hack for 10-12' Camaro So I was reefing like a mutherf#%^er trying to remove my old shifter knob And saw on almost every forum and instructional video that everyone kept pulling up on it (insert pun here) , with some literally giving themselves black eyes. Well after an hour of cursing, I lifted up the boot and I took a pair of pliers and gripped directly across the metal stick just below the knob (literally level and touching bottom of knob). Then firmly lifted up one side of the pliers about 45 degrees and the knob slowly glided up and off the stick. There you go! Much easier than a punch in the face or kick in the balls for that matter wasting all that time pulling on it lol :p

12-31-2021, 03:32 PM	#12
Iceintheback Drives: 15 Commemorative Edition Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 20 View My Garage	Well call me one of the lucky ones, I cannot get that MF'er off for the life of me. Now, I'm a rather big dude (6'1" 235 lbs.) and I'll be damned if the thing will come off. Since I'm changing shifters, I'm inclined to simply cut the thing off. What a pain!

12-31-2021, 03:53 PM	#13
Iceintheback Drives: 15 Commemorative Edition Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 20 View My Garage	UPDATE - So, I finally get the damned thing off and I'll be dipped in S**t if there wasn't a screw on the right side of the shifter hidden so that I couldn't see it until I finally pulled the thing off and cracked the shifter handle. No where have I read that a screw even exists there???? I have a 2015 Commemorative Edition 2SS/RS 6.2 Liter 6MT. Anyone know more about this? Thank you.

12-31-2021, 10:45 PM	#14
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286692