AUTO SHIFT GATE
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Racer
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From: North Las Vegas
AUTO SHIFT GATE
Does the shift gate assembly, boot-slide-& letter display- on an auto just pull up & out of the top area of the console, or do I need to remove the whole thing and go underneath?
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Stratford-upon-Avon
Hi Rob,
Just did this the other day so was hoping someone would ask while it's fresh!
I was removing console to change vac actuator but this isn't necessary if you just want to lift plate. You almost certainly have 2 locking bars under the plate whic need to be operated before removal. I remember procedure is to select 2 (on a 4 speed, it's position 1 on a 3 speed auto), then you can just see the rear locking bar through the gate. It has a hole at end letting you put small screwdriver or pointed tool through then swing forwards to its stop. Then you move to R and prise the plastic lugs from side of stick and slide the ribbed piece of plastic as far forward as it goes (before this you will have taken off t-bar handle - 2 small screws - and the rubber boot). This exposes forward locking bar which you slide to forward position.
To move stick when the handle/detent button is off you press down slightly on the **** on top of stick. You soon get feel for correct pressure.
Then move to P (I know this sounds ridiculous - like a safe lock combination!) and prise out bottom left corner of gate first before carefully lifting the whole cover. You think it will crack but it doesn't though it's a tight fit. Move stick to upright (N) to lift cover off entirely.
All this is in WSM section 37-10 in Transmission Vol with procedure to re-install.
At one point I 'lost' sight of a locking bar by moving in wrong direction. Don't worry as by taking off one of the side tunnel covers ou can feel underneath the gate and slide it back to where it should be.
The key point is there are 2 locking bars, and to remove the cover both need to be perpendicular to the gate.
There's more info if you search for my threads on console removal where I got some great tips from people here about lifting the AT cover.
Good luck Mr Phelps!
Just did this the other day so was hoping someone would ask while it's fresh!
I was removing console to change vac actuator but this isn't necessary if you just want to lift plate. You almost certainly have 2 locking bars under the plate whic need to be operated before removal. I remember procedure is to select 2 (on a 4 speed, it's position 1 on a 3 speed auto), then you can just see the rear locking bar through the gate. It has a hole at end letting you put small screwdriver or pointed tool through then swing forwards to its stop. Then you move to R and prise the plastic lugs from side of stick and slide the ribbed piece of plastic as far forward as it goes (before this you will have taken off t-bar handle - 2 small screws - and the rubber boot). This exposes forward locking bar which you slide to forward position.
To move stick when the handle/detent button is off you press down slightly on the **** on top of stick. You soon get feel for correct pressure.
Then move to P (I know this sounds ridiculous - like a safe lock combination!) and prise out bottom left corner of gate first before carefully lifting the whole cover. You think it will crack but it doesn't though it's a tight fit. Move stick to upright (N) to lift cover off entirely.
All this is in WSM section 37-10 in Transmission Vol with procedure to re-install.
At one point I 'lost' sight of a locking bar by moving in wrong direction. Don't worry as by taking off one of the side tunnel covers ou can feel underneath the gate and slide it back to where it should be.
The key point is there are 2 locking bars, and to remove the cover both need to be perpendicular to the gate.
There's more info if you search for my threads on console removal where I got some great tips from people here about lifting the AT cover.
Good luck Mr Phelps!
