Momo Sphere Gear Knob Removal - Weird Piece

[Jack0R33]

Hey all,

I'm having a problem removing my gear knob. Maybe it's something simple, but i have already searched through this forum for some help, but found nothing for my particular problem.

Now i think i have a momo sphere gear knob, it came with the car. I am trying to remove this so i can attach my new nismo gear knob, but i just can't seem to get this thing off!

If it was a regular momo gear knob, the bottom would simply unscrew to reveal some other screws. But not with my gear knob.

Here are a few pics.

Yes they look a little worn out . That's all i was able to do!

You see the 3rd bottom piece, kind of like an umbrella? I think that is my problem. The middle piece turns both clockwise and anti-clockwise, but thats all it does, it doesn't go up or down as you screw it off or on really. The bottom piece also rotates but it does nothing either!

I would really appreciate some help, i would love to take this garbage off my gear stick asap!

Thanks.

[Jack0R33]

Finally!

This thing was buggin me so much, had to take this gear knob off, especially after almost destroying the thing while trying to wind it off with a vice grip!

I was on my way home and decided to give John Penlington a visit at Unique Auto. I asked him if i was going about it the right way and after a look at it, he let me borrow a chisel

Unfortunately the only option i had was to destroy the shield around the grub nuts of the knob. I started to drill holes into the shield and when i thought i had enough, i chiseld the thing till i had a tear wide enough to unscrew the grub nuts.

This is what it looked like after i was done with it and took it off!

The hero of the day:

My sexy new NISMO gear knob :

Thank Unique Auto for the help!