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D.

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:52 am
Post subject: removing shift knob
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can anyone tell me how one removes the shift
knob on a manual trans , 3 series ?
TIA ,
dick

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Dean Dark

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:27 am
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:52:47 -0400, "D." <wdstk69.RemoveThis@sover.net> wrote:

>can anyone tell me how one removes the shift
>knob on a manual trans , 3 series ?

Pull straight up, don't twist it. It takes about 90lb of force to
remove.

Aim the shifter into your chest, not your face, as you are pulling.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:25 am
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thanks Dean , i'll give that a try .
D.



"Dean Dark" <ddrake RemoveThis @comcast.notthis.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:52:47 -0400, "D." <wdstk69 RemoveThis @sover.net> wrote:
>
>>can anyone tell me how one removes the shift
>>knob on a manual trans , 3 series ?
>
> Pull straight up, don't twist it. It takes about 90lb of force to
> remove.
>
> Aim the shifter into your chest, not your face, as you are pulling.
> --
> Dan.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:43 am
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DO NOT TWIST IT!

The shift knob pulls straight up.



"D." <wdstk69 DeleteThis @sover.net> wrote in message
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> can anyone tell me how one removes the shift
> knob on a manual trans , 3 series ?
> TIA ,
> dick
>
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