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ngk1053 · 02-01-2003, 09:02 AM

What's up everybody, I'm pretty new to Zilvia but I found it to be an awesome source for info. I've read all the old threads on shift boot smoking and the smell of transmission fluid and am in the process of fixing the problem. I took off the crappy vinyl boot, then the big rubber one underneath, and sure enough the last 3rd boot was torn. So I pulled it off, but the problem is I don't know how to get the new one on. The hole at the top is too small to slip over the shifter (I removed the knob). It looks as if you could probably twist that black shifter cover off of the bare steel shifter which runs all the way down to the tranny, but it won't budge. I tried vise grips just like with the knob and it seems as if I'm going to break the shifter if I twist anymore. Does anyone know if you can take it off or how to get that little rubber boot on the bottom? Thanks

-Nick

**mrmephistopheles** · 02-02-2003, 08:20 AM

Vaseline or K-Y. Once you've removed your shift knob, you slide the boot down the shifter. It's a pain, but that's the way to do it.

-Kevin

ngk1053 · 02-02-2003, 10:02 AM

You know I actually already thought of that, but thought it might be a little weird to combine KY and cars...but oh well I'll give it a shot, as long as it works right...Thanks for the help

-Nick

02-01-2003, 09:02 AM	#1
ngk1053 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 45 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	need more help fixing smelly tranny What's up everybody, I'm pretty new to Zilvia but I found it to be an awesome source for info. I've read all the old threads on shift boot smoking and the smell of transmission fluid and am in the process of fixing the problem. I took off the crappy vinyl boot, then the big rubber one underneath, and sure enough the last 3rd boot was torn. So I pulled it off, but the problem is I don't know how to get the new one on. The hole at the top is too small to slip over the shifter (I removed the knob). It looks as if you could probably twist that black shifter cover off of the bare steel shifter which runs all the way down to the tranny, but it won't budge. I tried vise grips just like with the knob and it seems as if I'm going to break the shifter if I twist anymore. Does anyone know if you can take it off or how to get that little rubber boot on the bottom? Thanks -Nick

02-02-2003, 08:20 AM	#2
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Vaseline or K-Y. Once you've removed your shift knob, you slide the boot down the shifter. It's a pain, but that's the way to do it. -Kevin

02-02-2003, 10:02 AM	#3
ngk1053 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 45 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You know I actually already thought of that, but thought it might be a little weird to combine KY and cars...but oh well I'll give it a shot, as long as it works right...Thanks for the help -Nick