short shifter install

[Jaygza01]

i am installing a "short shifter" and when i goto take off the old shifter (5 spd) there is nut on the side that I cannot get off, i keep turing it with the rachet and it just keeps spinning, any ideas on how to get this off?
ALSO my rpm's act funny dropping below "1,000 rpms and then reving up to almost "2,000 rpms, but idles fine sometimes, do u think this could be the "TPS" sensor ?:smt111

--I shift like a mad man i dunno if this could be doing it>love my 7G! !:p

[seth98esT]

Do you have a picture of the bolt?

The RPM flucation sounds like a bad IAC motor.

[mitgalantes]

yea the bolt to take the shifter arm off is stripped thats ur prob..2 options u could drill the bolt off but dont drill too low u will grind down the grooves and never get a bolt to stay or even get back on...or sears has a kit you can buy for stripped bolts..but i found it and tried it and had no luck i just ened up drillin out the lug and threw a new one on that i had