2009 JK gear shift knob removal

[wateretaw]

Hi all.
I'm trying to remove the gear shift knob so I can replace the gear shift boot which is all fallen apart. I have the part but damn if I can't get the gear shift knob removed. I've watched a few YouTube's and I'm using a strap wrench, but it looks and feels like I'm actually starting to turn the gear shift stick (bar) itself - NOT the knob. I can't replace the boot without taking the knob off but the last thing I want to do is strip the actual gear shift stick. It would turn a $40 fix into a $200+ problem. Any suggestions? Thank you. (btw I have to put the knob back on after I finish. I'm not replacing that also)

 

[MacGuyver]

it doesn't turn off, there are no threads, it comes straight off the shaft. Look up a vid specifically for a wrangler. You should not spin the knob at all... because it won't.

Though it apparently can be hard, mine wasn't too bad a couple years ago.

 

[JeepJeezy]

It doesn't turn to come off. I had to stand up over the center console, pull up as hard as I could while wiggling left and right. It was a b!tch to get off but it came after a few tries.

 

[wateretaw]

The turning was about loosening the grip so that it was easier to pull off but its not helping in my case....

 

[Anybodyhome]

Saw this:

Wrap the bottom of the knob with a rag, then put an adjustable wrench or a vise-grip over the rag at the bottom of the knob close to the shaft. Use a mallet or hammer and hit upwards on the wrench or vise-grip.
If you're concerned about damaging the bottom of the knob, the collar around the bottom of the knob will come off with a screwdriver.

 

[72c10]

Hi all.
I'm trying to remove the gear shift knob so I can replace the gear shift boot which is all fallen apart. I have the part but damn if I can't get the gear shift knob removed. I've watched a few YouTube's and I'm using a strap wrench, but it looks and feels like I'm actually starting to turn the gear shift stick (bar) itself - NOT the knob. I can't replace the boot without taking the knob off but the last thing I want to do is strip the actual gear shift stick. It would turn a $40 fix into a $200+ problem. Any suggestions? Thank you. (btw I have to put the knob back on after I finish. I'm not replacing that also)

Yeah, I've tried all the tricks. None of them worked on my 07. I replaced my inner shift boot, shaft and knob. Factory knobs are about $25 at the dealership (if they try to charge you more, tell them to eat a Richard).

This may be what you may result to, but just buy a new shift knob first... IT IS WORTH IT and not worth the hassles I went thru.

2017 gear shift lever on 2007

Feel the difference! May want to try this if you don't want to spend $700 on a B&M short shifter. So, I went into the Jeep dealership to get a PCV valve for my 2007 JKU. The local/well-known to the local Jeep community parts guy helped me. He used to have a 2010 JK manual and we got to talking...

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