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Did you reinstall the rubber boot that covers the hole in the sheet metal hump? There's a template included with the shifter that shows where to cut into the rubber boot so it fits tightly around the base of the shifter. Without that boot sealing the floor, you'll feel a lot a heat coming up through there.
Did you reinstall the rubber boot that covers the hole in the sheet metal hump? There's a template included with the shifter that shows where to cut into the rubber boot so it fits tightly around the base of the shifter. Without that boot sealing the floor, you'll feel a lot a heat coming up through there.
Yes I did, I didn't have to cut it at all. It fit fine
You bring up a good point; I only fit it over the shaft and not down to the base. I need to pull the console off and do that. It has been bugging me that the shift mechanism is exposed to the elements as the old shifter had a rubber boot and the new one doesn't. I was only thinking about keeping dust and water out of the interior. Thank you!
I searched the net for pictures of installed shifters w/boots. There are many variations of incorrectly installed boots. And while some look like they'll seal better than others, none completely protect the shifter from the weather below because the shifter is below the rubber boot, and it's not supposed to be.
Here's a photo of the directions, describing how the boot should be cut, and showing it being stretched over the shifter. Cut the hole in the rubber boot smaller than the gold stop ring, then carefully stretch it over the ring and bolts, and it will close tightly beneath the ring and seal out the weather. The other photo is of mine showing the boot installed correctly.
