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Old May 22, 2007 | 04:48 AM
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Do I have to unscrew anything to lift up the shift boot or can I just pop it out?
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Old May 22, 2007 | 04:49 AM
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pull it out but be careful. it will break easily!
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Old May 22, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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its plastic around the edges
like said above be carefull but its easy
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Old May 22, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Changed my shifter boot this weekend, very easy, took like five minutes. There's just a plastic retaining ring that holds it in place, but like stated above be easy with it or it will break.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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I was just wondering where you can buy the plastic ring for the shift boot?? Mine was broken when i bought it and now it wont even remotely stay in play. I am willing to buy the whole boot if needed.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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I'm pretty sure you have to buy the whole boot. That's what I did. See if someone has them used in the classifieds section. I tried buying a new one from the WS6Store and they said that the original maker of the boots that GM outsourced to went out of business.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JUSTONY
I was just wondering where you can buy the plastic ring for the shift boot?? Mine was broken when i bought it and now it wont even remotely stay in play. I am willing to buy the whole boot if needed.
This might help you out.
Shifter boot and retaining ring.
The boot that I bought didn't come with a new retaining ring though.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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there is a guy on here that makes the wire boot clips, i think he goes by the name of farmer2 on this site, he'll make ya one for like 15 bucks, well worth it, mine works great
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Old May 22, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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mine was broke when I got it also and since I put in the pro 5 0 it doesn't move enough to make a diff
i was gonna replace it but I did the shifter and now dont need to
dunno if that helps
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Old May 22, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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farmer2 boot clip. one word....awesome!
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. I got the boot clip off with no problem but it seems it was cracked from the previous owner... Hopefully I wont have to take it off again cuz I think it might break then.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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dude, pm farmer2 and get you a metal clip. it was by far the best asthetic mod ive done so far. it keeps the shift boot in place when i shift and it dont squeek anymore.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Well my friend was helping me put a short stick in and broke my boot. I now need to buy a new one. This thread accually helped me out alot. And by the way, they are not lying when they said if was easy to break.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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i broke my boot first week i got my car but it was nothing a little JB weld couldnt fix
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