i had a b&m megashifter put in my 88' iroc. the stock shifter plate trim piece is also the ash tray so u cant throw this piece away. i had to cut out the middle of it so i could slip the b&m plate over it. All the screws line up with the old plate but when i go to put the torx screws back in there is one screw that doesnt screw into anything so it just moves freely and when i shift that one corner will pop up. I was wondering if anyone knows if i am missing a piece or is it like this for every car?? if so what can i do to fix it? thank you so much its driving me nuts.

 

a picture would help, sounds like the tab is broken off of the console, the clip is missing or the screws not long enough....

need more info then "the screw just spins" bud

 

ok so here are a few pics. It looks as if nothing is broken off where that screw shud go. It doesnt have a spot for a clip like the other corners. The corner im talking about is the screw hole opposite my hand in the pic. Thanks for your help appreciate it

 

shifter plate

 

On everyone of these cars one (1) of the little hex screws around the ashtray is actually a fake screw. It's just there for looks and actually has a little tab or something on the back that slips into a hole, if you try to unscrew it you will snap that tab off and have what appears to be a stripped screw/hole.

You'll wanna find a replacement plate and modify it w/out breaking that piece.

EDIT: One of the screws around the Radio is a fake one, not the shifter plate.

You are just missing a clip.

 

am I just missing a clip? i dont know bc there is not really a spot for the clip to be mounted to like the other ones and it doesnt appear to be broken off. there is this plastic piece that is connected to a cable on the floor board , u can see it in of the pictures wondering if it screws in there but doesnt seem right? ill try to post a better pic of it

 

ok so this that platic piece connected to that cable with a little clip thing at the end where my fingers are if i pull on it it slides back a little like spring action. What is this thing for one? and does that screw really go in here ?

 

No that looks more like a linkage...can't tell you where that hooks up but it clearly should be hooked up to something. You just need a small clip like what is on the other holes. does the ashtray have some kind of threaded hole on it by chance? It's been a while since mine has been apart so I can't remember.

 

ya i have know clue what that's for, there is nothing else in there to clip it to but i don't think the screw belongs there...ya my only problem is there is no where to mount the clip where that screw drops in..it is like there was nothing ever there bc its not broken or anything its nice and smooth...its pissin me off bc it was never like that took it to shop for b&m shifter install and came back like that... but to answer ur question the ashtray and shifter plate is all one piece and the holes are not threaded. the screw doesnt hit the threads until they drop down and screw into console itself and those brackets

 

im just very curious to see what someone elses looks like??

 

i can take a pic of mine for you tomorow if somone doesnt beat me to it, i still have my console apart from installing the new interior, ill snag ya a pic bud, i forget myself honestly

 

O sweet that would be awesome! thanks man

 

well... if you REALLLYYY need the pic like right now, leme know, i just got home from work but i can tonite if its urgent.

 

Lol its not a huge rush...but if u find some spare time that would be cool ..im on paternity leave from work so been pretty bored haha jus tryin to fix little things on the car...thanks

 

ill do it when i get home from work tomorow, its super cold out lol

 

For sure thanks bud

 

any pics please?? lol

 

IIRC from when I installed the megashifter in my 92 that linkage is the park safety lock thingy (I'm not sure what exactly it's called) that allows you to turn the ignition all the way off only when the shifter is in park. The megashifter doesn't have a provision for it, so it just gets left disconnected.

And I remember I had the same problem with mine, I can't remember if I figured something out or not (haven't driven the car in a few years ), but I should be down at the shop where it's stored tomorrow, so I'll take a look & see.

 

Ok thanks alot

 

did you need the pic of the part that the screw goes into or the shift linkage, ill go take one now for you, what exactly do you need to see

 

well that last post tells me that linkage piece is ok disconnected but i definately wanna see how that screw goes in and if there is anything for it to screw into... thanks

 

took 3, they are uploading, give it a minute

 

cool

 

this pic was taken with my phone where the radio should be facing back towards the shifter, i hope this helps, my shifter itself is from a 91 but it shouldnt matter, my cars an 85 should be the same as yours

 

sorry for the poor quality iphones dont work well in the dark,

if theres suposed to be a metal tab there and urs is missing, i have an extra center console top i think.

 

ok thanks. Im still puzzled bc yours doesnt show a screw hole either..looks just like mine..im thinkin i might have to come up with a make shift clip somehow

 

do u know which screw hole im talkin about? its the one opposite my hand in the picture where im holding the shifter plate.. its the first hole from the bottom right side of the shifter trim plate

 

it is preetty much right where ur shifter is blocking the view of in ur second picture

 

okay, wait a second, you remember the white plastic thing that was on the bottom of the shifter plate that held the gear number slider thingy? i think the screw just goes into that, basically its just for show, post a picture of the aftermarket shifter so i can see what your tryna work with here.

 

no its not the white plastic thing bc i just bought a stock shifter plate on ebay cuz mine was broken ...and then i cut out all that **** so it would fit , but i made sure the screw didnt go into that.. it was much lower than the screw hole

 

you know actually you might be right...the one i got on ebay was not exact so i think the 84-89 version screwed into the plastic underneath original shifter..So looks like i will have to make somethin...if anyone has done this let me know thanks

 

The 2 holes you are talking about have dummy screws in them. Just to make it look like the shifter plate is a separate piece. Those screws are not even there on a standard.

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ok ya well put it back together and its really snug and looks good it seems to be way tighter all around than my old broken one so im happy... Thanks everyone for ur help

 

I looked today while I was down there & mine is loose there still, so I must've never actually fixed it, although I could swear I had done something to hold it down.