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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:16 AM
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Installed a voodoo knob with red thread locker and I guess I used too much. Now I want to take it off to put on a new shift boot. It turned a little but now will not come off. I am afraid that the shift lever will snap. Any ideas? Or did I miss a thread on this already?
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:30 AM
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threads should be fine the knobs threads will mess up before the stock shifter. try turning it back and forth tighten it alot of times that will break the tread lock
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:37 AM
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Thread lock should give before anything would happen to shifter. Red loctite is very strong however. It's made to be permanent. If all else fails heat breaks it.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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Heat gun carefully applied should do the trick. Used it on mine while working on the car in the winter in unheated garage.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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Success. Took a Kobalt strap wrench from Lowe's and wrenched off. No scratches and came off very easily.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Next time use a dab of blue locktite!
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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That's exactly what I used this time. Thanks.
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