How do you remove the leather shifter boot? I cant get the shifter **** off to remove the boot. Is the **** pressed on or threaded? Any ideas?

 

On a manual transmission, the **** twists off.

JamesC

 

On my automatic transmission, I seem to recall there being a small black metal staple in the front center of the leather boot that had to be pulled out with a needle nose pliers. Then the boot/**** piece pulled straight up.

 

Both are right. I assume it's an auto because the manual is pretty simple to figure out.

I used a small screwdriver to coax out the long staple looking thing. It is on the front side of the shifter handle, (towards the radio) about 1/2 inch or so from the bottom. It's kinda hard to spot with the leather, but it pulls straight out towards the engine and the shifter will pop straight up.

Good Luck

Troy
So Cal

 

Here's a pic of that staple clip

 

According to Z28Clone's sig, he's running a T-5.

JamesC

 

Ok. Should be a twist off ****.