Tried to replace my stock shifter with a short shifter and everything was going well until i got to the part where i actually had to remove the shifter from the transmission. Have any of you encountered this problem and came out successful?
Whats wrong with removing a shifter? unbolt it and it comes right off? right? Do you have any more details or photos of your issue.
A flat pry bar and hammer should do the trick. Otherwise you can pull the transmission and do it that way. Tee hee.
Between the shifter and the transmission.
Make sure them four bolts are out first. Yes inside. When I changed my fluid last month I filled it through the shifter access. It was stuck on there same as yours. Just use good strong flat tip screwdriver and presto chango.so put the flat bar on the left or right side of the shifter and hit the flat bar with the hammer? I can do this from inside the car?
so put the flat bar on the left or right side of the shifter and hit the flat bar with the hammer? I can do this from inside the car?
Left, right, top, bottom, shouldn't matter. Either way you're prying it upwards. And yes from inside the car.
And can I replace the flat bar with a screw driver like laserredgt said?
Sure. But if it's really stuck on there you'd get more leverage with a pry bar. Just do what you gotta do to take it off. You can also tap the mounting handle with a rubber mallet to try and break it loose if it's never come off before.