asarut

Can anyone please tell me how do I get the shift knob off the shifter? I have a shifter that sometimes get stuck in Park, when I depress the brake pedal I can hear a click but I think that sometimes it does not fully release the interlock and you have to force the shifter a bit to get it unstuck, thank you in advance....

cameraman123

removing the shift knob will not fix your problem. do a search on the forum for "stuck in park"

asarut

Yes I understand that, but to remove the gear indicator I would need to remove the shifter knob first, right? Or is that not necessary? Thank you.

cameraman123

not sure, but to remove shift knob, hold the knob, twist the chrome sleeve in either left or right direction, dont remember, and then pull up. easy to do

asarut

Thank you so much cameraman! I'll have at it first thing tomorrow!!

asarut

Just a quick note to say that I tackled this job this morning, the plastic lockout piece was cracked making it stuck sometimes, I just went ahead and removed it and the aluminum piece that actually lock the shifter. The whole process took 3 hours.

MR.J

change your shift knob while your at it



good to hear you got the problem solve ..

Benz5656

lol

MoonLite

How do I replace just shift knob only the top part ? I like the one with wood only to replace my leather shift knob. Any body do this before?

Skylaw

Lots of people.

1) Buy a wood shift knob made for your car. Google Mercedes shift knobs, or try Performance Products, http://www.performanceproducts4benz.com/default.asp? - they have very nice ones. Many others sell them as well. You need a knob that fits on an existing shaft, not one with a shaft.

2) Remove your old shift knob as described above in this string.

3) Place the new shift knob in position, and reverse the steps you used to remove the old one.

The knob I bought is called the Avant Garde, http://www.performanceproducts4benz....dept%5Fid=6309, but there are many other styles.