jonweb14 Member 33 Member For: 8y 3m 27d Posted 27/02/17 05:06 AM Share Posted 27/02/17 05:06 AM This thing is on tighter then a bolt on the harbour bridge! Anyone got any ideas on how to undo it as need to change the boot cover lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,561 Member For: 17y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/02/17 05:08 AM Share Posted 27/02/17 05:08 AM pop it in the oven to soften the glue and then some vice-grips outside one of those plastic "grip a lid" thingo's to prevent damage to the knob and some sort of pipe to extend the torque capability of turning a vice-grip. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonweb14 Member 33 Member For: 8y 3m 27d Posted 27/02/17 05:45 AM Author Share Posted 27/02/17 05:45 AM Oh wow that seems like so much effort hahaha Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,561 Member For: 17y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/02/17 05:46 AM Share Posted 27/02/17 05:46 AM less effort than trying to apply enough force to break the glue while it's room temp haha Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonweb14 Member 33 Member For: 8y 3m 27d Posted 27/02/17 05:51 AM Author Share Posted 27/02/17 05:51 AM Haha yeah that's true. But should be hot enough with this sydney weather lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,561 Member For: 17y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/02/17 06:08 AM Share Posted 27/02/17 06:08 AM http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/71689-custom-t56-shift-lever/?do=findComment&comment=1057661 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box stock T. Member 1,384 Member For: 10y 2m 12d Posted 27/02/17 06:27 AM Share Posted 27/02/17 06:27 AM Nice, Keith's baking tips. Does the 6 speed sticker on the top turn a nice golden brown when it's ready to take out the oven. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,561 Member For: 17y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/02/17 06:29 AM Share Posted 27/02/17 06:29 AM The baking tips (the specifics) are actually Luke's haha. The plastic of the sticker gets sun-damaged, not heat-damaged (although I'm sure at a certain heat it would damage it). 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box stock T. Member 1,384 Member For: 10y 2m 12d Posted 27/02/17 06:36 AM Share Posted 27/02/17 06:36 AM Haha very true. Mines already golden brown. Time to take it out the oven. It gets that hot on a 40 degree day it's like it's been in the oven for ten minutes at a 120.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
masda74 To Loud Gold Donating Members 4,112 Member For: 13y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 27/02/17 07:42 AM Share Posted 27/02/17 07:42 AM (edited) I recently had advise from Core Shifters in the USA advising, that I should use a hair dryer to heat the glue up to get it off. Might be a better option than the oven? With the heater you can direct it from under the gear knob. The oven will do the whole knob and lever. Edited 27/02/17 07:43 AM by masda74 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92973-ba-xr6t-manual-gear-knob/#findComment-1632988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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