Shift boot repair works
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Shift boot repair works
It's looking a little slow around here right now so I thought this would be a good time to report that the shift boot repair to fix the broken boot attachment pins that I described a few months ago has held up well:
It's been about 5 months and 10,000 miles and it still is holding up as well as when I first did it.
A quick and easy fix that works, nice one to do on hot days because you don't get all covered with grease and sweat.
Ray
It's been about 5 months and 10,000 miles and it still is holding up as well as when I first did it.
A quick and easy fix that works, nice one to do on hot days because you don't get all covered with grease and sweat.
Ray
Last edited by ray green; 06-10-06 at 03:56 PM.
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I was thinking about gluing bolts on where the pins used to be but it sounds like a lot of work and maybe not something that would last - I have a shift boot from a parts car that was done this way and it's a mess.
The styrofoam method is really easy (about 20 minutes start to end) and there are no bolts or pins to break off again later. You get a nice tight seal all the way around the shifter boot, instead of just having it pinned in a few spots, it makes a real nice installation.
There's a more complete description of how I did it on my web page:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/479957/17
Just a neat easy little fix for a common 1st gen problem that I thought I'd share.
Ray
The styrofoam method is really easy (about 20 minutes start to end) and there are no bolts or pins to break off again later. You get a nice tight seal all the way around the shifter boot, instead of just having it pinned in a few spots, it makes a real nice installation.
There's a more complete description of how I did it on my web page:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/479957/17
Just a neat easy little fix for a common 1st gen problem that I thought I'd share.
Ray
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Originally Posted by Sgt Fox
I just epoxied bolts onto the original pin positions and then put on the shift boot and used little nuts to hold it on
Rich