90 Trooper Gearshift knob removal info-help please

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ek - 15 Oct 2005 22:04 GMT

Please don't laugh at me, lol! In an effort to replace the worn out and
damaged bellows boot it appears that I first need to remove the shift knob..
I have looked for a set screw (not one I can see). I have tried to turn the
know counter-clockwise as see if it might un-thread (no such luck) I
realize that I can cut off the old boot with an exacto knife but still the
shift knob would have to be removed in order to slide the new boot down the
shifter rod to the floor. Yes, please don't laugh!. I went thru the very
difficult job of changing a head gasket on this 2.6L gas engine and that was
a monster of a task. So why is it that I am having so much trouble to
change something so easy as a shift knob? "Go ahead and Laugh" It's okay!
Any advice would be gratefully welcomed. Thanks in adavance,
Ernie
"The more people I meet, the more I love my Golden Retriever"

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ek - 21 Oct 2005 13:50 GMT

I'm really hoping that someone would help by responding to my question,
Thanks in Advance!!!!

Please don't laugh at me, lol! I know that deserve it but! In an effort to
replace the worn out and
damaged bellows boot it appears that I first need to remove the shift knob..
I have looked for a set screw (not one I can see). I have tried to turn the
know counter-clockwise as see if it might un-thread (no such luck) I
realize that I can cut off the old boot with an exacto knife but still the
shift knob would have to be removed in order to slide the new boot down the
shifter rod to the floor. Yes, please don't laugh!. I went thru the very
difficult job of changing a head gasket on this 2.6L gas engine and that was
a monster of a task. So why is it that I am having so much trouble to
change something so easy as a shift knob? "Go ahead and Laugh" It's okay!
Any advice would be gratefully welcomed. Thanks in adavance,
Ernie
"The more people I meet, the more I love my Golden Retriever"

> Please don't laugh at me, lol! In an effort to replace the worn out and
> damaged bellows boot it appears that I first need to remove the shift
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> Ernie
> "The more people I meet, the more I love my Golden Retriever"

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Wesley - 21 Oct 2005 23:14 GMT

Dad replaced his, but I didn't see him do it, so not sure how it was done.
I'll try to remember and ask him when I see him this evening...

Wesley

> I'm really hoping that someone would help by responding to my question,
> Thanks in Advance!!!!
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> > Ernie
> > "The more people I meet, the more I love my Golden Retriever"

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ek - 22 Oct 2005 03:23 GMT

Hey Wes,

Thanks, I really appreciate your reply and should you hear any trick from
Dad, please pass it along. I was going to put some brute force on it but
now I'll wait instead, lol! maybe Dad will come thru with his magic. : )
Thanks again,
Ernie
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> Dad replaced his, but I didn't see him do it, so not sure how it was done.
> I'll try to remember and ask him when I see him this evening...
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>> > Ernie
>> > "The more people I meet, the more I love my Golden Retriever"

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Jim Fox - 25 Oct 2005 21:15 GMT

Unscrew it in a counterclockwise direction. There is no set screw. I just
did mine.
Where did you get the rubber boot and how much was it?

> Hey Wes,
>
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>>> > Ernie
>>> > "The more people I meet, the more I love my Golden Retriever"

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spencer4132 - 06 Nov 2005 17:33 GMT

Thanks much for the tip. I finally grunted loud enough (LOL!) and it
broke loose.
All is well is shifter land.

Thanks again,

Ernie

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> Unscrew it in a counterclockwise direction. There is no set screw. I
> just did mine.
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>>>> > Ernie
>>>> > "The more people I meet, the more I love my Golden Retriever"

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