Replace Gearstick Boot For N00bs

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Hi all,

This my first real post on this site, and I thought I might as well make it useful. So I decided to write a tut about replacing the leather/vinyl boot on the gearstick. This is a fairly simple operation that can be divided into 5 parts.

---Part 1. What you will need---

> A standard phillips head screwdriver

> If your gear knob came with a hex key, you will need that

> About 15 - 25 minutes of spare time

> A little brute force

---Part 2. Remove the cover---

.:Step 1. Pull out the ashtray:.

It should come out with a fair yank.

.:Step 2. Remove the screws:.

Behind where the ashtray used to be, there should be 2 screws. Remove them and place them in the

change slots next to you (this should keep them from going ashtray [/bad joke]).

.:Step 3. Lift the cover:.

Around the gearstick and handbrake and up to near the radio/cd player there is a separate plastic

panel (the factory one is shiny). Pull it up. You may need a flat head screwdriver to help you lever

it up. DO NOT try to lift it up further than about 10 - 20 cm.

---Part 3. Remove the gear knob---

.:Step 1. Determine what your knob is:.

When you got your gear knob, you might have got an allen (hex) key with it. If so, read on. If you

didn't, skip to step 3.

.:Step 2. Unfasten the gear knob:.

Find the metal band ( ||__||// ) at the bottom of your gear knob. Unscrew it. Under it, there should

be some little hex screws. Take them out and stick them in your other change slot for safekeeping.

.:Step 3. Unscrew the gear knob:.

Twist your gear knob Counter-Clockwise 'til it removes. Simple.

.:Step 4. PULL!:.

Pull the loose panel over the gearstick, and take the gearstick boot out.

.:Step 5. Reverse:.

Now put everything back together, by using REVERSE! <<

I hope this guide helped you