Has anyone changed out their shift knob on a 2008 XK for an old style wooden knob? If so, how do you remove the old knob? Mine just spins around and doesn’t come off. Thank you

 

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I think once you remove it, you'll be able to determine whether and older knob will work. Carefully loosen the locking collar.
Unscrew the knob.
Remove the spacer.
Remove the locking collar.

 

To add to Sean's good comment, Gshutes, on mine (like yours) the inner shaft of the knob had separated from the knob and so the knob just spun around. That made it appear that the knob-shaft or the transmission-shaft had stripped. It didn't

Back off the locking collar with a c-wrench (sometimes called a pin wrench). Anything else, like a vicegrip or pliers will scar it. Try wrapping the collar in cloth or perhaps duct tape if you have to, to protect it while you get a grip. Note carefully the direction in the above pic. It sucks, but they used red threadlocker on it (twits....).

If you haven't already, remove the "wood" decoration. Pull both sides directly away from each other.

I padded the inner leather part with cloth and pulled it straight up off the inner knurled shaft. If you use vice grips, position the jaws on the area exposed by removing the "wood" decoration. You're separating the knob from the inner shaft by ripping off the knob assembly.

Once the inner shaft is exposed, you can twist it off the transmission shaft with a vice grip, since the shaft can't be damaged. Note the direction of motion.

Then use a very strong glue on the knob shaft and re-mount the knob. Let it harden overnight.

Finally, they used red threadlock, generally used for permanent locking, on the knob-transmission screw connection. I used blue. That allows the knob to be easily positioned until it hardens.

Lock by screwing the locking collar into the bottom of the knob.

Good luck.