Replacing Shifter Boot(s)?
05-30-11, 11:42 PM
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Replacing Shifter Boot(s)?
Alright so my lovley little race car came with torn lower shift boot(s?) and due to other issues and lack of money Im just now getting around to researching it somewhat. I know without a doubt theres at least 1 boot that basiclly bolts to the floor and the leather trim peice that goes over it (probbly leave this off), however I know from my Miata at least that it had a second boot and there was a little basin you had to fill with tranny fluid. Same deal on a 7 or just the 1 boot that bolts to the floor?
05-31-11, 12:17 AM
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There is a inner shift boot bolted to the trans which you would fill with fluid for the shift lever. Additionally there is a two part boot that bolts to the chassis, and a trim boot over that.
http://mazdatrix.com/g4.htm
Should show you some pictures.
http://mazdatrix.com/g4.htm
Should show you some pictures.
05-31-11, 11:47 AM
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Never heard of filling any boot with oil. Your sure about that?
To be clear there are 4 boots: an inner rubber one that seals the tranny, an outer
rubber one that seals the lower boot and the stick, a middle boot that seals the
chassis to the outer boot, and the vinyl or leather boot you see around the stick.
The middle rubber boots are NLA for SAs.
To be clear there are 4 boots: an inner rubber one that seals the tranny, an outer
rubber one that seals the lower boot and the stick, a middle boot that seals the
chassis to the outer boot, and the vinyl or leather boot you see around the stick.
The middle rubber boots are NLA for SAs.
05-31-11, 12:24 PM
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Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I meant to fill the shifter housing, where the ball of the shifter sits with some oil. This part of the transmission is sealed off by what Mazdatrix has listed as the Inner boot. You can see this boot also has a gasket.
06-01-11, 09:46 AM
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I'm actually planning on replacing the inner shift boot (the one that bolts to the tranny) this weekend.
How do you install the boot on the shifter? Do you stretch it over the ball or does the shifter split in two?
How do you install the boot on the shifter? Do you stretch it over the ball or does the shifter split in two?
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Yep, that's the proper way to do it. Some people have used light heat application (heat gun), or solvents to soften the rubber before stretching it.
I have had success in the past with simple green as a lubricant.
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06-04-11, 06:47 AM
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See my thread: (SHIFTER) How To: Reinstall the shifter and shift boots
