.............? Shouldn't all shiftknobs be removable? especially a stick shift?

they are. -.-

Lol. Thought so.

should have used pipe wrenched they get tighter as u turn

from what btwilson said. it sounds like it is fitted with a sealant from the factory. probably due to the vibrations making them come loose and what not. so they slapped some glue on it when they put it on in the factory.. a heat gun costs like 20 bucks maybe and those guys do get hot.

It could be that someone thought they would be smart and use some epoxy or glue to stop it from coming loose. Who knows what people do to a 20 plus year old car.

907's got it here... They weren't glued on from the factory, just slightly undercut threads to ensure a high friction bond. I've seen quite a few glued on in various parts cars over the years.

greeeeaaaaat.......
ok. so i guess heatgun and melting away it is. i hope by the time i'm done i can put another shift knob back on.....:(

Melt away?
 

You\'re going to try and melt it off? I would saw it before I would try something like that. Cut down off center from top to bottom enough to be able to crack it with a chisel, the same way you would chisel cut a stripped nut on a rusted bolt. Use a power rotary saw to weaken it enough to break it away. This will leave it clean and ready for a new knob. Wire wheel off whatever glue they used. Even if you saw into the shifter no scarring would show once you put on the new knob. Treat it like an Apple. Just cut it apart....SIMPLE.

that post gave me a mental image of nerds on one end of the room with there gadgets trying to coerce an item off.. and in walks this big guy with a sledge hammer.. "move out the way nerds and let me SMASH it off."

gave me a snicker.