Alero Shift Knob Removal

[redrider07]

Is the stock shift knob hard to take off. I want to replace the stock one with an aftermarket shift knob. I looked at it and I did not see any screw holes. I have an 02 GLS coupe.

Thanks a lot guys:)

[Satsuriku]

its easy, theres a little clip in the back that looks like a staple, just take a flat head and pry it out and lift the knob, its really easy. if your not gonna keep your stock shifter, ill buy it off of you

[redrider07]

Thanks man. I will let you know. If I dont keep the stock one it's yours. Also, The stock knob as the button on the left side you have to push to engage the shifter. The aftermarket knob I want to replace does not have it? Will it still work with the aftermarket knob?

[bizarre179]

You will have to rig it up to work, but it will. Are you lookin at a manual knob?

[redrider07]

I suppose it is a manual knob. It is just a chrome knob with no buttons on it. It claims it will fit an Alero or Achieva. It's just a basic chrome shapped knob if that helps?

[GoldStar611]

All you will need to do is push down on the aftermarket shifter, that's all the button does is apply force downward. My friend has one rigged up on his malibu and it tricks everyone who drives his car.

[YALEROYNOT]

any one ever install an ion knob ?

http://www.bestpriceautoaccessories.com/88185539.jpg

[AtomicX]

So your saying Manual Shifting knobs will work on Automatics?

[AJules]

So your saying Manual Shifting knobs will work on Automatics?

yeah, when I bought my car, it had one

they just don't have the button

so to get it out of park you hafta push down on it (that becomes your button)

it's pretty annoying and I wouldn't do it if I was you

[AtomicX]

How does it stay in place? Don't like manuals screw on or something?

[CBLOHM3400]

the one that i have has a bushing that has set screws three i think that you tighten down with a collar that goes over the shift knob before the bushing after you nstall the bushing ths shifter knob has alignment grooves in the base side the knob over the bushing and then screw the collar onto the shifter knob. ansd also with this shifter you have to push down to get from park to revese

[meadus101]

The button broke on my car, So i'm using a Nokya Billet Aluminum Shifter with the knob. It's amazing, But once you set it up, You need to mark it and Use some Lock-Tite on the Screws to keep it in place.


I don't think a manual knob is going to work, because when you try to remove your key, your ignition won't turn off completely because of the Shifter not being set up correctly.


If i were you, I'd go with an Automatic Shift knob, but To each his own.

[GoldStar611]

I don't think a manual knob is going to work, because when you try to remove your key, your ignition won't turn off completely because of the Shifter not being set up correctly.


??? All the shifter does is apply a downard force when you press the button in. So with no button to push in, you have to manually push down. Shifter shouldn't have anything to do with key coming out so long as it is in park.

[Gr1m]

I don't think a manual knob is going to work, because when you try to remove your key, your ignition won't turn off completely because of the Shifter not being set up correctly.
go pushstart and thats not a problem ;)

[CBLOHM3400]

the shifter that i bought was an automatic shifter

[meadus101]

go pushstart and thats not a problem ;)



Cheater :p

[Vir.se]

Is this the clip you guys were talking about? Cause there's no clip at my shift knob so I guess someone removed it and glued back the shift knob. So I found this one underneath. Is this the one or am I completely retarded? :)

[Naich]

no, the clip you remove is just pretty much a staple.

[Vir.se]

hum, ok. Am I missing this staple? cause all I can find in there is soft plastic, trying to pull something out of there only gets me plastic scrapes

[[ion] C2]

then it might not be there, so try pulling the knob off lol

also, your shifter/console arrangement looks really weird

[Vir.se]

C2;380718']then it might not be there, so try pulling the knob off lol

also, your shifter/console arrangement looks really weird

I shift sideways ;)

j/k, I removed the mid console but I couldn't remove that part cause the shift knob wont come off. So it's prolly glued with some superglue :(

[[ion] C2]

ya you just gotta pull and twist if there's truly no staple there

i was thinking you did shift sideways, thought maybe swedes do it different lol

[Vir.se]

we do everything sideways :coolio:

I found 50 swedish crowns underneath the mid console, thats like 8 bucks. kickass :D

[meadus101]

Hahaha, Nice!

[Midgear]

swedish crowns? lol

what does that look like? :blink:

[Vir.se]

swedish crowns? lol

what does that look like? :blink:

haha you're thinking of a crown. we do not trade with those type of crowns ;)

swedish crowns are coins and bills just like dollars

[Midgear]

swedish money.. lol

pictures! :lol:

[Vir.se]

Ok, we're really off topic now so this will be the last post on swedish currency.

You'll get about 6.50 crowns for a dollar these days.

Coins: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Swedish_coins_20050924.jpg/250px-Swedish_coins_20050924.jpg

Bills: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/100_kronor_swedish.jpg

If you want to know more just google swedish crowns, its not that interesting really ;)

[Cliff8928]

I thought it was referred to as Krona.

[Vir.se]

I thought it was referred to as Krona.

In sweden it is, krona means crown though so thats why most english-speaking countrys names it crowns.

[AleroDrime]

im trying to get that thing out, a flat heah aint really working needle nose would be safe right

[cherrington17]

yes.

a small screwdriver usually works... just get something under it and pry it forward.

[99alerogirl]

whoooooa you're swedish!



marry me?

[AleroDrime]

um... tried that, i just reread it and you said small, i been trying to it with a reg. flat head, then i tried to get ahold of the thing with needle noses, no luck, slips off and and i can seem to get behind anything with the screwdrive so now im wondering is there a nack im missing or am i retarded, does anyone have a picture of it being done on an 03 maybe a video?

[Midgear]

holy hell what is with all these 16 and 17 year olds looking like 21 - 25 year olds LOL

I didn't have a screw driver on hand.. and I was wondering what the hell that thing was and I used a penny to pop it (the staple lookin' clip) out.. then my shifter popped off.. then I peeled the vynal off of it.. and then I went and bought a new shift knob :blink:

[Valley olds]

I used a pocket knife for mine. This tip of it should work (it did on mine).

[AleroDrime]

really cant get it, and if you think i look old my 14 yearold brother just shaved his full beard into a gotee, the thing in there lookes to be plastic but that may be gray pait, theres no reason for mine to have been tampered with b4 eeither because it was a state owned fleet vehicle