lower shift boot replacement

marlon the great · 02-10-2010, 09:51 PM

I'll be doing a DIY replacement on the upper and lower shift boots. The upper shift boot replacement is pretty straightforward. However, I'm puzzled on how to detach the worn out lower shift boot from the shifter...white portion on this pix

and replace it with this one...

any help will be appreciated

nannerpus · 02-10-2010, 09:55 PM

Lube it up and force it down. No, seriously. You just have to use soap, oil, personal lubricant, or what have you, and stretch it down over the lever. The old one you can just cut off to save hassle.

boxerpicker · 02-17-2010, 04:59 PM

dont you know that those are rubbers means can be stretch very easily

slevin · 02-17-2010, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nannerpus

Lube it up and force it down. No, seriously. You just have to use soap, oil, personal lubricant, or what have you, and stretch it down over the lever. The old one you can just cut off to save hassle.

+1 i used astroglide. works great ! ahahah

LostSoulMiata · 02-18-2010, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nannerpus

Lube it up and force it down. No, seriously. You just have to use soap, oil, personal lubricant, or what have you, and stretch it down over the lever. The old one you can just cut off to save hassle.

This, take some snips or something to cut off the old boot and slide the new one on with whatever form of lube you happen to use.

Quote:

Originally Posted by slevin

+1 i used astroglide. works great ! ahahah

ASS-troglide

02-10-2010, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
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02-10-2010, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
nannerpus ┐('～`；)┌ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas. Posts: 6,215	Re: lower shift boot replacement Lube it up and force it down. No, seriously. You just have to use soap, oil, personal lubricant, or what have you, and stretch it down over the lever. The old one you can just cut off to save hassle.
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02-17-2010, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
boxerpicker Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: snohomish, wa Posts: 574	Re: lower shift boot replacement dont you know that those are rubbers means can be stretch very easily

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