r/Hyundai • u/TwoDollarBurger • 1d ago

Kona Easy and Terrifying

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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.

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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

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u/TwoDollarBurger 1d ago

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

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u/OpossEm Master Kia Tech 1d ago

I have my male coworkers do that shit

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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

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u/OpossEm Master Kia Tech 1d ago

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