Tip Shifter Removal (searched)

[jon102034050]

Alright, i feel like a moron but i cannot get my shifter removed. I already know about this thread but mine seems different. http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...remove+shifter

When it says to turn the circular part "anti-clockwise" I cannot do that, it only turns clockwise and then it can go down into this position.



Do I need to push it down further or what? Ive tried pulling the shifter up and off and i cannot seem to get it to work....

[scorneil]

no you don't need to push it down any further. but you have to pull up REALLY hard. mine was a biatch!

[Maverick]

just pull it out hard but dont hit your face. you wont break anything

[races 4 parts]

what are you planning to replace it with? any pics?

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^x2!

[jon102034050]

wow, this thing is a bitch to get out.... I cannot get it for the life of me. Ive tried pulling on it from every angle and I cant seem to get it at all. Maybe lll try a little bit longer and then just give up on going for the brushed aluminum look....

[jon102034050]

umm, Im just planning on sanding it to give it that brushed aluminum look. theres a writeup over at audiworld Ill find a link to.

edit: Heres the link http://www.audiworld.com/tech/int.html
scroll to the bottom in the general mods and its on the top.

[TRIRYCHE]

I just did the SPP tipmod thing two weeks ago. It wasn't too hard to pull the OEM shifter straight off. Just make sure you are also pulling the push button out at the same time. You may have to try to twist it back and forth to loosen it. The warmer weather should make it a little easier.

I replaced mine with the Momo 'Sphere' as at the link below. Yeah, some think replacing an auto shifter with a standard type is cheesy, but I think it's a nice touch.

http://www.momousa.com/detail.php?ca...roup=188&pic=1

Good luck, and as everyone says, don't knock yourself out in the process.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^so where's the shift lock??

[TRIRYCHE]

Pull up on the knob. The SPP tip mod converts the horizontal 'push' button to a vertical 'pull' action.

[evola4]

dude, when I did my Spp tip mod, getting the old one off was a bitch. did you make sure to kinda pull the button on the side out a bit and then pull up real hard. it will scare the crap out of you when you get it off and you will think you broke something but you didn't. that button will end up going all the way into the knob but you can always get it out later if you want. good luck, persistance is the key

[evola4]

take pics when you get it completed.

[TRIRYCHE]

EvolA4, It was your pix and DIY that motivated me to replace mine. Thanks!

[jon102034050]

whew! I got it!!!! And for all of those people out there that think its funny when people say watch you face, Im going to say it one more time because I smacked my head on the roof and almost got myself in the face as well lol. Watch you face! Anyways, I was thinking of painting the shifter black... I cannot remember who it was, but i know somebody has done it on here and it looked sweet. Its either that or just go for the brushed look, which i think will also look really nice.

Then, the next thing to think about would be what to paint it with... Should I just sand it, prime it, paint it, then clear it or what? Hopefully somebody with some paint knowledge can chime in here because although i have had a fair share of painting experience, im by no means an expert.

[evola4]

EvolA4, It was your pix and DIY that motivated me to replace mine. Thanks!

Glade it worked out for you. Go take a picture of it so I can see how it came out!

[3.0L AUDI A4]

Plastidip will work. I love plastidip. Never gave me problems!!!

[jon102034050]

good call, i have given mine 4 coats of plasti-dip and i am going to let it sit over night and install it tomorrow. Ill have pics up tomorrow.

[jon102034050]

Well, here is a pic of it. I think it came out really good, i am very satisfied! If anybody has any questions, feel free to pm me

[evola4]

I thought you were replacing the shift knob, I didn't know that's what you were doing. that looks kinda cool.

[jon102034050]

well, i cannot take credit for the mod, i saw it done somewhere else around here and I always thought it looked sweet. But yeah, it definitely looks better than the scratches on it before.

[scorneil]

that looks sweet

[gotquattro]

Wow that looks much better than I thought it would!

Big thumbs up to ya!

I'd be doing mine now if I still owned it...



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[jriddle11]

Just replaced my shift knob and it was not that hard to do. Here is a pic

[snowskatermn]

This might be a tip or not, I couldn't get the step #1 collar to come down far enough using my hands. I turned it counterclockwise, It moved down a little bit enough to fit a flat tip crewdriver between the collar and the top knob and just leveraged enough pressure downward on the collar it dropped to the proper release position then using the ziptie/tape between the shift button to keep it open. I then pulled up on the knob and it did come out with some force almost hitting myself in the face but didn't thankfully.
hope this helps