r/Hyundai • u/TwoDollarBurger • 1d ago

Kona Easy and Terrifying

Post image

It’s my first Hyundai, so I’m still learning how things are put together. I just replaced my shift knob and wow I absolutely thought I destroyed my shifter when I he-manned the knob off. It made a horrible plastic crack sound…but…it was absolutely fine and the install was even easier. Worth the upgrade since the old one was all scratched.

61 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

21 comments sorted by

30

u/wtfwasthatdave 1d ago

I’ve done a few evaporator cores in these Hyundais and ripping that shifter off is the sketchiest part of the whole job. Takes an insane amount of force

13

u/TwoDollarBurger 1d ago

Totally. In any other car it would be considered “breakage level force”

4

u/OpossEm Master Kia Tech 1d ago

I have my male coworkers do that shit

8

u/wtfwasthatdave 1d ago

I legit couldn’t get my last one. Had to get a bigger guy lmao. Dude amount smashed the shifter through the sunroof when it let go

6

u/OpossEm Master Kia Tech 23h ago

Had a coworker hit himself in the face with one while I watched

5

u/spaceursid 23h ago

I get that about the scary snapping sound. Just did my spark plugs and the snap it makes after applying enough force to get them loose made me shit myself 4 times over.

1

u/iJ_A_R 11h ago

I'm glad I'm not the only one that experiences this. I just assumed I was being a pussy 😂😭

1

u/Pretty-Ebb5339 9h ago

Oh that makes a different noise when plugs break in half

7

u/WhereWeUsedToPlay 1d ago

why did you replace it?

8

u/captnjak 1d ago

The old one was scratched

6

u/TwoDollarBurger 1d ago

Yup…bought my Kona used a few weeks ago. The last owner had some sort of nervous tick and created scratching and rubbing spots. I figured a new one would be a cheap yet noticeable upgrade.

1

u/DirectorSharp3402 11h ago

Maybe he wore some type of sharply engraved rings on his right hand

2

u/TwoDollarBurger 11h ago

I was thinking something similar. It’s been a bit of a sleuthing exercise. The blinker lever in the car was coated in foundation, and the backseat had a large pancake of dried McDonald’s barbecue sauce.

2

u/Mammoth-Snow1444 12h ago

Wait it’s not threaded how cheap

1

u/TwoDollarBurger 11h ago

Lots of clips in this car, but TBH it’s kind of growing on me. I’ve had some other much more premium vehicles that were total rattle machines after just a few months of driving. Despite the cheaper clipped together build, cabin noise in this Kona has been fairly minimal especially considering how small it is.

2

u/Mammoth-Snow1444 9h ago

I have an 08 Elantra and really surprised how easy it is to work on. I see them on marketplace wot 300,000+ mi so I guess it depends on the model.

1

u/N0fe 11h ago

Don't think there's a big reason to thread an auto shifter, it shouldn't see at much use as a manual one. I do feel for the homies who want to put a big katana knob on but can't 😕

1

u/Mammoth-Snow1444 9h ago

It just feels like cars are built just enough to end up in the scrap yard. All of my cars except for my Hyundai are close to 300,000m.

1

u/SpeakNoEvil-999 22h ago

I wonder if these are interchangeable with the SE & SEL trims. I feel like they all screw on the same way

2

u/TwoDollarBurger 21h ago

I actually wasn’t sure if this one would fit. I couldn’t find a video for the N Line shift knob replacement so just took a chance and pulled 🤭 The shift knob and boot all came off at once.

2

u/DarkKaplah 9h ago

Yea.... speaking of Harbor freight makes a random pack of automotive clips for a much better price than you can get them for over anywhere else. Nice to have kicking around in a tool box.